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But Y is a vowel?
by tokai 3y ago
But Y is a vowel?
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 3y agoYeah, occasionally. The previous sentence uses it as both.
- JimtheCoder 3y agoSometimes...
- stronglikedan 3y agoOnly when your mouth parts move a certain way to pronouce it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6As7KhrFQ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6As7KhrFQ4
- chungy 3y agoEnglish rules for using "a" or "an" depend on sounds used in the next word, not particular letters. "A unit" and "An hour" are easy examples that might trip people up when focused on the letters used in spelling, but if you sound it out, you can probably work out what sounds best.
- ad133 3y agoAnd of course it's even more complex when you mix UK vs US English: - an herb (US), where the "h" is silent - a herb (UK) Cue confusion about "an historic".