Put theory into practice! This follow-up episode helps you master the four pronunciations of the letter Y in British English through targeted exercises and common error corrections. Learn how to avoid over-articulating "yes," distinguish between short and long E sounds in words like "gym" and "happy," and properly pronounce the diphthong /aɪ/ in words like "my" and "fly." Find me on italki: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/9446274 Transcript: /j/ - yes - year - young - yacht, beyond, canyon, you, yellow, yoke, yet. Short /ɪ/ — short i: symbol, lyric, typical, crystal, syrup, mystery, gym, rhythm. Long i: happy, funny, city, puppy, busy, baby, story, pretty /aɪ/ — diphthong: my, try, fly, sky, cry, reply, apply, rely, satisfy, terrify, tyre, dynamite Scenario 1: /j/ - yes, year, young, yacht, you, yellow, yoke, yet. Minimal pairs: yes - chess year - cheer yellow - cello you - chew yoke - choke, yam - jam yet - jet Yale - jail yoke - joke yard - guard year - gear yum - gum Scenario 2 (Minimal pairs): gym - gene myth - meet symbol - seem rhythm - read crystal - cream lyrics - leaks Scenario 3: /ai/: my, try, fly, shy, cry, why, reply, apply, satisfy, terrify