why is ..Y..only a vowel some times?

Question

I think its time to get off the fence and decide, vowel or not, once and for all.

Answer 1

I agree were at war Y, no flip flopping, Stay the course


WE have enough vowels any way Y

Answer 2

Because it follows the foot steps of 'H' which some times become a Vowel ! These to do so because 'U' is some times acting as non -vowel ! Let them settle them their own score man ! You can't help it , after ll this is 'Letter Nature' ! Ha Ha Ha...what do you feel ?

Answer 3

vowels are vowels because of the way they are formed in your mouth. a e i o u & the various diphthongs are 'open' when you speak them (say any word & notice how your air passages are open on the vowel sound, but on consonants your mouth or tongue obstructs or 'clutters' the sound).

the problem with y is that it obstructs the air passages in words like 'yet' or 'yoke' but opens the air passages in words like 'fly' or 'style'. if you read/write the international phonetic alphabet (IPA) then you can make the distinction between y as a vowel & consonant. unfortunately in english we don't have this, so i'm going to sit on the fence: y can be either a vowel or consonant depending on the word.

Answer 4

cause it sounds different in different sentences
I think H should be a sometimes vowel like an heiress.

Answer 5

Amen Hallelujah Praise be to the glorious GOD in the highest, Glory Glory Glory, now what were we talking abouy oh ya Y um i agree

Answer 6

Because it's a vowel. But we like to call it "vai" anyway. Vai is its name as you khow.

Answer 7

DEPENDING ON HOW IT SOUNDS