Pronunciation of the letter "y"

Pronunciation of the letter “y”

The letter y in English can function both as a vowel and a consonant, leading to different pronunciation patterns. Here are the spelling patterns for y in both cases with examples transcribed using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols:

Pronunciation of the letter "o"

Pronunciation of the letter “o”

The English language has a variety of spelling patterns for the letter o that can produce different sounds. Here are some common spelling patterns with examples and their transcriptions using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):

Pronunciation of the letter "u"

Pronunciation of the letter “u”

Here are some common pronunciation patterns  for the letter u in English words, along with examples in transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA):long and short vowel sounds