Abc pronunciary (Y & Z)

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y (y)

The y (y) sound is made by opening themouth medium wide. The teeth are slightlyapart, with some of the top and bottom frontteeth shown. The sides of the tongue touch thetop back teeth.

Hint: When y is at the beginning of a word, itis a consonant (y).Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the y (y) sound ispronounced: j

consonant

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yacht (yät)

A yacht is a boat usedfor pleasure sailing orracing on the high seas.

yo-yo (y y )

A yo-yo is a small toy witha grooved disk that winds upand down from an attachedstring.

yucca (yuk )

A yucca is a plant withsword-shaped leavesand white flowers thatgrows in very dry areas.

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y (i / / )

As a vowel, y has three sounds: short y (i),medium y ( ) and long y ( ), each correspond-ing to its own i sound.

Hint: When y is in the middle or end of aword, it is almost always a vowel (i, or ).

vowel

The vowel y (i / / ) has the same sounds asi (i / / ). Refer to the various i pronunciationpages for descriptions:

short y = short i (i) ................ see page 34

medium y = medium i ( ) ..... see page 36

long y = long i ( ) .................. see page 38

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bicycle (b sik l)

A bicycle, also calleda bike, is a vehicle withtwo wheels, handlebars,pedals and a seat.

cherry (ch r )

A cherry is a small, roundfruit that is red with a pit inthe middle.

fry (fr )

To fry is to cook food invery hot oil or grease,such as fried potatoes.

medium y ( )

long y ( )

short y (i)

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z (z)

The z (z) sound is made by opening themouth medium wide. The teeth are shownclenched together. The tongue touches all ofthe top teeth.

Hint: Z (z) sounds like s (s), but without air.Note: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the z (z) sound ispronounced: z

consonant

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zebra (z br )

A zebra is a wild horsefrom Africa which hasblack and white stripes.

zipper (zip r)

A zipper is a fastener madefrom two rows of metal orplastic teeth and a sliding tabfor opening and closing it.

zoo (zü)

A zoo is a park where wildanimals are on public display.A modern zoo shows theanimals in a natural setting.