In "yes," Y is representing a consonant, and in "gym" it is representing a vowel. A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y is not a bad rule of thumb. Most of the time a spoken vowel will be represented by ...

Why Y Is a Vowel According to Physics (and so is W) Season 11 Episode 8 | 13m 58s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The secret physics at the core of every syllable, starting with the first words we ...

NARRATOR: 'Y' is a bit unusual, because sometimes it acts as a consonant in a word, and sometimes it acts as a vowel. The letter 'y' changes colour from red, like the consonants, to blue, like the ...

We all know the saying A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y are vowels. While this is technically correct, there is more going on than simple linguistics. Some say W also falls into this category.

English has around 20 vowel phonemes like ee, ih, eh, aa, ay, ah, aw, oh, uh, and ooh. To qualify as a vowel, a sound must meet a few general criteria. First, it must be voiced, meaning your voice ...

Ryan McCarty throws everything but the kitchen sink at us, or rather the ktchn snk. By Caitlin Lovinger VOWEL-LESS CROSSWORD — This kind of puzzle is growing on me, and today’s grid is extra ...