Y sometimes acts as a consonant and sometimes as a vowel. Y has 4 sounds, 2 as consonants and 2 as vowels.
Spelling Rule-3.1 : y as /i/.
Examples:
- Yellow
- Yolk
- Yogurt
- Yoga
Spelling Rule-3.2 : y as a consonant.
Examples:
- Dry
- Fry
- Cry
- By
- My
Spelling Rule-3.3 : y as a short vowel /i/.
Examples:
- Gym
- Majesty
- Gymnastics
- Symbol
Spelling Rule-3.4 :y as a long vowel /e/.
Examples:
- Pony
- Bunny
- Berry
- Penny
- Funny
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Spelling Rules
Spelling Rule- Before You Start: Part-A
Spelling Rule- 1: Syllables
Spelling Rule- 2 : English Words Never end with
Spelling Rule- 3 : “Y” acts as a consonant as well as a vowel
Spelling Rule- 4 : Two sounds of “C”
Spelling Rule- 5 : Two sounds of “G”
Spelling Rule- 6 : Magic-E/Silent-E
Spelling Rule- 7 : Drop the “e” rule
Spelling Rule-8: The 1:1:1 doubling-up rule
Spelling Rule-9: A E O U at the end of the Syllable
Spelling Rule-10: The Rabbit rule
Spelling Rule- Before You Start: Part-A
Spelling Rule- 11: The FLOSS/FLSZ rule
Spelling Rule- 12 : Use of C or K to pronounce K
Spelling Rule- 13: Use of /CH/ & /TCH/
Spelling Rule- 14: Use of /Cial/ & /Tial/
Spelling Rule-15: Two vowel’s sounds
Spelling Rule- 16 : Short Vowel Sounds
Spelling Rule- 17 : Long Vowel Sounds
Spelling Rule-18: Vowels in Short Words
Spelling Rule-19: Long Vowels’ Rules and Patterns
Spelling Rule-20: W is the Boss
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