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The phonetic sound /y/ is a voiced palatal glide.

voiced = vocal cords vibrate while making this sound

palatal glide = with your mouth open, use the back of your tongue to push air forward - the front part of your tongue should not touch anything

Listen and repeat words with /y/

word initial /y/ sounds like: you, yellow, young, yes, use, university

middle /y/ sounds like: beyond

final /y/ sounds like:

/y/ in consonant clusters: familiar, cute, menu, future, huge, January

Spelling Tips:

y: yellow, yesterday, year

u: use, music, human, continue

i: familiar, opinion, convenient

iew: view, review

Choose from these /y/ practice activities

Minimal Pairs

/y/ vs. /d/

Take me there...

Drag & Drop

/y/ - /d/

Take me there...

Cloze Listening

Take me there...

Tongue Twister:

Unique New York

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