The medial y does not occur inLatin or Anglo-Saxon words.
In Greek, the y in medial positionusually acts like the vowel “i”.
In a syllable that ends in at least oneconsonant, the medial y acts as a short “i”.
Ex. – gym
At the end of a syllable, the medial y ispronounced as a long “i”.
Ex. – cycle
In a y-consonant-final e situation,the y is pronounced like a long “i”.
Ex. – thyme