Y with accent

How to type the common accented y letters

These are the accented forms of y used in major languages, with the Windows alt code, the Mac shortcut and the HTML code for each.

Usage and pronunciation of accented Y letters

Although less common than other vowel diacritics, accented Y letters serve critical phonemic functions in multiple writing systems. In Czech, Slovak, and Faroese, the acute accent (ý) indicates a long front close vowel sound identical to long í. In Icelandic, ý represents an unrounded front vowel distinct from historical diphthongs.

In Welsh orthography, the letter Y functions as a vowel with multiple pronunciations; the circumflex (ŷ) is required to denote a long vowel sound. French occasionally preserves the diaeresis on Y (ÿ) in archaic historical place names like L'Haÿ-les-Roses and proper surnames, while Vietnamese uses tone marks like the grave accent (ỳ).

Browse other common accented vowels and consonants: a with accent, e with accent, i with accent, o with accent, u with accent, plus accented consonants n with accent, c with accent, s with accent, z with accent, l with accent, g with accent. Learn universal keyboard methods in our how to type accents guide and browse the complete alt codes for accents reference.