The Letter Y for Kids
Its name is “why”, and its sound in words is “y”. We remember it with the word yoyo. Tap to listen, then sing its song and write it.
The Sound of Y
A “y”, as in yoyo and yellow.
Teach the letter’s sound before its name: the sound is what children read words with. When they see yoyo, they say “y… yoyo”.
Words That Start with Y
يويو 
أصفر Y Words for Kids: 11 Words
Easy words that start with Y, from shortest to longest, each with its Arabic meaning. Start with the three-letter words: children can read them on their own using letter sounds.
3-letter words
4-letter words
Words with 5 or more letters
Where you see a sound button, the word is recorded by a native voice from Kitabcom; children read the other words using the letter sounds they’ve learned.
The Y Song
A short song from the Kitabcom app. Listen once, then sing it with your child and clap along.
- Y, Y, Y! Sing with me!
- Y is for yoyo, one, two, three!
- Yoyo! Yellow! Yoyo! Yellow!
- Y, Y, Y! Clap with me!
How to Write Y
Two short lines that meet in the middle, then a line down.
A short slanted line, then a long slanted line that goes below the line.
It’s a letter with a tail (it goes below the line).
Trace Yy, always starting from the top
Letters That Look Like y
Children sometimes mix up y with v, j and x. Write them side by side and ask your child to circle only the y.
A Game for Home
Shape it with play dough or pasta, then let your child trace it with a finger while saying its sound.
The Letter Y in the Kitabcom Book
You’ll find it in Unit 7, My Body, on its own page: its sound, its words, tracing and a picture game. The book is free to print, and in the app Sara steps out of the page and teaches it with her own voice.
Download the Free Book Alphabet WorksheetsQuestions About the Letter Y
What sound does the letter Y make?
The letter Y makes the sound “y”. A “y”, as in yoyo and yellow.
Which words start with the letter Y?
Easy words for children include: yoyo, yellow. This page has 11 more words with Y, sorted by length, with their Arabic meanings.
How does a child write a lowercase y?
A short slanted line, then a long slanted line that goes below the line. It’s a letter with a tail (it goes below the line).