Y has different sounds The letter Y can make four different sounds depending on its position in a word and the surrounding letters. Here are the four common sounds of Y: ⸻ 1. Long E sound – /ē/ • When? At the end of a short word • Examples: • happy • funny • candy ⸻ 2. Long I sound – /ī/ • When? At the end of a one-syllable word • Examples: • cry • fly • my ⸻ 3. Short I sound – /ĭ/ • When? At the beginning or middle of a word, acting like a vowel • Examples: • gym • myth • pyramid ⸻ 4. Y as a co