Character Display: y

y

y
vowel
vowel

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Character
y
Unicode
U+0079
HTML Entity
y
Close front rounded vowel

Technical Details

Symbol
y
ID
y-vowel
Unicode
U+0079
Height
close
Backness
front
Rounding
rounded

Examples

tu
you
French
über
over
German

Languages That Use This Sound

FrenchGerman

Related Characters

i
Close front unrounded vowel
ɨ
Close central unrounded vowel
ʉ
Close central rounded vowel
ɯ
Close back unrounded vowel
u
Close back rounded vowel
ɪ
Near-close near-front unrounded vowel

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Unicode code point for IPA y?
y is Unicode code point U+0079. Every character page on polyglot.tools shows the code point and HTML entity with a one-click copy button.
What are example words using IPA y?
Words using y include tu, über.
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y - Close front rounded vowel | IPA Symbol