Print and complete spelling exercises for: y in the middle (British).
The letter y in the middle of a word often represents the long vowel sound /i/, as seen in words like rhyme, style, and cycle. It is commonly used in words that have a Greek or Latin origin.
Other examples of y to spell the long /i/ sound include psychology, dynamic, and hydrogen.
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Learn more in Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?
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