The letter Y makes the sound heard in the words yarn and lawyer. This is the sound you would first introduce to a child. This consonant sound ranks in the rare category along with its counterparts: qu, x and z. Interestingly it is more common to find the letter y as a vowel than a consonant. The letter Y can make the following vowel sounds:
- Long E, e.g., heavy & body,
- Long I, e.g., cry & buy,
- Long A, e.g., they & prey,
- Short I, e.g., mystic & rhythm, and
- /oi/ sound, e.g., boy & toy.
When the letter Y follows a vowel, it is often silent, e.g., day & key. The letter Y can also make the sound as found in word polymer.
Letter Y Worksheets
Letter Y Worksheet 1
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter Y.
Letter Y Worksheet 2
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the uppercase letter y. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the uppercase letter Y.
Letter Y Worksheet 3
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the lowercase letter y. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the lowercase letter Y.
Letter Y Worksheet 4
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter Y.
Letter Y Worksheet 5
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter Y.
Letter Y Worksheet 6
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter Y. This worksheet also includes a fun matching game.
Words with the Letter Y
The table below contains a list of letter Y words that make the /y/ consonant sound. We also indicate the location of the /y/ sound – beginning (initial), middle (medial) or ending (final).
Letter Y Words | Sound |
---|---|
backyard | medial sound |
barnyard | medial sound |
beyond | medial sound |
canyon | medial sound |
courtyard | medial sound |
dooryard | medial sound |
lawyer | medial sound |
layer | medial sound |
papaya | medial sound |
stockyard | medial sound |
vineyard | medial sound |
yacht | initial sound |
yak | initial sound |
yam | initial sound |
yank | initial sound |
Yankee | initial sound |
yard | initial sound |
yardstick | initial sound |
yarn | initial sound |
yawn | initial sound |
year | initial sound |
year | initial sound |
yeast | initial sound |
yell | initial sound |
yellow | initial sound |
yelp | initial sound |
yen | initial sound |
yes | initial sound |
yesterday | initial sound |
yet | initial sound |
yew | initial sound |
yield | initial sound |
yodel | initial sound |
yolk | initial sound |
yonder | initial sound |
you | initial sound |
young | initial sound |
your | initial sound |
youth | initial sound |
yo-yo | initial sound |
yummy | initial sound |
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