---
title: The Letter Y in Haitian Creole
description: "Y gives the \"yes\" glide and also appears in plural yo."
url: "https://oukaap.com/en/okahub/the-letter-y-in-haitian-creole/"
updated: "2026-08-11"
category: Pronunciation / Haitian Creole Alphabet
tags:
  - alphabet
  - beginner
  - "haitian-creole"
  - practice
  - pronunciation
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# The Letter Y in Haitian Creole

Haitian Creole Alphabet, Lesson 31

 The Letter Y in Haitian Creole

Y gives the "yes" glide and also appears in plural yo.

   Y

yoyo, yo-yo

## 1. Sound & pronunciation

Y sounds like y in yes before a vowel. At the end of some syllables, it can sound like a tight i.

**Pronunciation guide:** /j/, y, like yes.

## 2. Grammar rule

 **Yo** marks plural after nouns: **liv yo**. It also means "they."

## 3. Vocabulary building blocks

Practice contextual reading with words that start with, contain, or clearly showcase **Y**.

| Creole word | English sounds-like guide | English translation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yoyo | *Yoh-yoh* | Yo-yo |
| Yo | *Yoh* | They / plural marker |
| Yon | *Yohn nasal* | A / one |
| Ye | *Yeh* | To be / be located |
| Marye | *Mah-ryeh* | Married |

## 4. Interactive practice station

[The Letter Y in Haitian Creole: Practice](about:blank)