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Words ending in a vowel y?

There are no words in the English language that end in the letter "y" as a vowel sound.

Here's why:

* "Y" as a vowel: When "y" acts as a vowel, it typically makes the sound of "i" (as in "happy," "my," "cry").

* "Y" as a consonant: When "y" acts as a consonant, it typically makes the sound of "j" (as in "yellow," "yesterday," "you").

Therefore, if a word ends in "y," it will always be pronounced as a consonant sound.

There might be some exceptions, like proper nouns, foreign words, or technical terms, but they are not considered standard English vocabulary.

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