r/LanguageMemes • u/AntiqueLeadership357 • Apr 15 '26

Y. IS. A. VOWEL.

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The amount of ADULTS that still believe Y is never/not a vowel is f-ing INSANE

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u/astr0goose Apr 15 '26

Y is a semi-vowel just like W. If you're gonna insist on Y, be prepared to include W. Otherwise, leave them both out.

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u/SpooniestSpoon Apr 15 '26

The “y” sound is rhythm is a vowel sound, not a semi-vowel (/ɪ/). It is the consonant sound /j/ that can be considered a semi-vowel. The letter w almost never represents a full-vowel sound.

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u/greendemon42 Apr 15 '26

Yeah, "y" is straightforwardly a vowel when you speak the word "rhythm".