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ÿ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ÿ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Dutch
Letter
ÿ (upper case Ÿ)
- Used in old or handwritten texts as a ligature for ij: for example, lÿs = lijs (list).
French
Pronunciation
Letter
ÿ (upper case Ÿ)
- Found in a few French names as variant of ï, such as Pierre Louÿs and L'Haÿ-les-Roses, indicating that the ÿ forms a diphthong.
Welsh
Pronunciation
Letter
ÿ (upper case Ÿ)
- The letter Y, marked for one of its syllabic pronunciations, (/ɨ̞, ɨ̞/ or /iː, ɪ/), distinct from adjacent vowels.