Y

Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪ/

Y (symbol)

  1. The 25th letter of the English alphabet, used in writing and spelling.
  2. A symbol often used to represent an unknown number in math problems.
  3. A casual way to say yes, often used in conversation.

Examples

  • The letter 'y' comes after 'x' in the alphabet.
  • When you agree, you can just say 'y' instead of yes.

Common collocations: letter in the alphabet, y sound, solve for y, y-axis, give a y

Y (noun)

Examples

  • The letter y is often used in words like yellow.
  • In the equation, y represents the unknown value.