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Y [] - Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, at the beginning of a word or syllable, except when a prefix (see Y-), is usually a fricative vocal consonant; as a prefix, and usually in the middle or at the end of a syllable, it is a vowel. See Guide to Pronunciation, // 145, 178-9, 272.Other Defenitions: Y [n.] - Something shaped like the letter Y; a forked piece resembling in form the letter Y. Y [n.] - One of the forked holders for supporting the telescope of a leveling instrument, or the axis of a theodolite; a wye. Y [n.] - A forked or bifurcated pipe fitting. Y [n.] - A portion of track consisting of two diverging tracks connected by a cross track. Y [pron.] - I.
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