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The letter Y can act like a vowel, as in the word "sky."

The letter Y can act like a vowel, as in the word "sky."

Most of the time Y is a consonant, but sometimes it does a vowel's job. It is a letter with two jobs!

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Each letter of the alphabet makes its own sound. Each letter of the alphabet makes its own sound. The letter S makes a soft hissing sound, like a snake saying "sss." The letter S makes a soft hissing sound, like a snake saying "sss." Some letters, like C, can make more than one sound. Some letters, like C, can make more than one sound. When you blend letter sounds together, you can read a whole word. When you blend letter sounds together, you can read a whole word. The letter B makes the first sound in "ball" and "banana." The letter B makes the first sound in "ball" and "banana."