When Is Y Considered a Vowel

How do you know if the Y is a vowel?

If the Y makes a long E sound (as in ‘Germany’ or ‘hungry’), Y is a vowel. If the Y is part of a digraph–two letters that make a sound together–(as in ‘May’ or ‘abbey’), Y is considered a vowel.

Why is Y only a vowel sometimes?

The letter Y is sometimes considered a vowel because it can sound like the vowel letters A, E, or I depending on the letters around it or whether the letter Y is at the middle or end of a word.