Instructions for Lesson 73
Introduce and review the various pronunciation patterns of the letter y:
|y|, |ē|, |ī|, |ōē| or |ōĭ|, silent y, |ĭ|, and |әr|.
If you are using the detailed completion chart, it is time for the last card. [See page 301]
All but one of the 48 sounds taught in these lessons have now been introduced. (The last sound, |gz|, will be introduced in Lesson 75.) All lists in Lesson 73 are a review of previously introduced sounds for y. If a student exhibits difficulty with any pattern, go back and review the lesson where the pattern was first introduced.
I REVIEW the y sound |y|, as in yes. The letter y, when used as a consonant, is usually, if not always, the first letter in a word or syllable, as illustrated in yes and beyond. [Lessons E and 1]
II Words in English rarely end with dotted letters like i. If a word would end in i, the i is usually replaced by y. [Lesson 63]
REVIEW the unaccented y spelling pattern pronounced with the long-vowel e sound |ē|, as in daily and funny. [Lesson 62]
REVIEW the accented [′] y spelling pattern pronounced with the long vowel i sound |ī|, as in apply and flying. [Lessons 45 and 62]
III REVIEW the y spelling pattern of the oy diphthong pronounced |ōē| or |ōĭ|, as in boy and enjoy. (A diphthong is a pairing of two vowels that produces a unique sound within a syllable.) [See Lesson 68]
REVIEW the silent y spelling pattern where y acts as a second vowel in a syllable, as in day and play. [Lessons 39 and 40]
IV REVIEW the short-vowel y spelling pattern pronounced with the short-vowel i sound |ĭ|, as in gym and myth. This pattern was briefly introduced in Lesson 71.
REVIEW the yr spelling pattern pronounced with the murmur diphthong sound |ər|, as in syrup and martyr. As always, keep a dictionary handy for looking up words. Do you know the meaning of myrmidon? [Lesson 69]
Review: y
V & VI REVIEW seven consonant and vowel patterns for y. The consonant sound of y is |y|, as in yes. The vowel sounds of y are present in daily, apply, boy, day, gym, and syrup. When y acts as a vowel in a syllable or word, it often is pronounced like the letter i. There are very few words that use a y in conjunction with the schwa sound. Maryland and Pennsylvania are two of the exceptions. [Lesson 76 introduces the ey spelling patterns pronounced with the long-vowel a sound (they, obey); the long-vowel e sound (key, money); and the long-vowel i sound (eye, geyser). The |ā| and |ī| sounds for this spelling are rarely used.]