Yee
Y as Long E
When Y is at the end of a longer word, it says long E, like in 'happy' and 'funny'.
How this rule works
When Y appears at the end of a multi-syllable word, it makes the long E sound “ee”. Very common in adjectives (happy, funny, silly) and nouns (baby, candy).
Remember: Y at the end of a long word says EEE — happy, funny, baby!
Examples
Words that use this rule
263 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds. Showing the first 200 alphabetically.
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