Y with acute
Acute
Ý uppercase Y with acute
COPY & TYPE / Y WITH ACCENT
Y with accents: ý, ŷ, ÿ, Ý, Ŷ, and Ÿ
Choose Y with an acute accent, circumflex, or diaeresis. Uppercase and lowercase forms are ready to copy and paste.
Click a character, then paste with Ctrl+V or ⌘V.
Quick copy ýAvailable forms 6Marks covered acute, circumflex, and diaeresis
CHARACTER GUIDE
Choose the right accented Y
Accented Y forms are less common than accented vowels, but they are required in several languages and names. This page covers the six common precomposed forms.
y with acute
Acute
ný new in Czech
Y with circumflex
Circumflex
Ŷ uppercase Y with circumflex
y with circumflex
Circumflex
tŷ house in Welsh
Y with diaeresis
Diaeresis
Ÿ uppercase Y with diaeresis
y with diaeresis
Diaeresis
L’Haÿ in a French place name
KEYBOARD METHODS
How to type y with accent
Use the numeric keypad
Turn Num Lock on. Hold Alt, enter 0253 on the numeric keypad, and release Alt to produce ý.
Use the numeric keypad for listed Alt codes, not the number row. A listed code may depend on Windows and the active character set.
Use an accent key or menu
On the US or ABC layout, use Option + E and then Y for ý, Option + I and then Y for ŷ, or Option + U and then Y for ÿ. Hold Y to check the accent menu. Availability can vary by app and layout.
Shortcuts described here assume the US or ABC input layout. Another selected layout can assign different keys.
Hold the base letter
Touch and hold Y on the on-screen keyboard. Keep your finger down, slide to the character you need, and release. Switch to uppercase before holding the key for a capital letter.
The available characters depend on your keyboard and enabled languages. Add a relevant language keyboard if the required form does not appear.
Convert a code or use dead keys
In Microsoft Word for Windows, type a hexadecimal value without U+, then press Alt + X. For example, type 00FD and convert it to ý. Select only the code before converting if another letter or number comes immediately before it.
With the US-International keyboard enabled, apostrophe then Y can produce ý, Shift + 6 then Y can produce ŷ, and quotation mark then Y can produce ÿ when the layout supports that combination.
CHARACTER REFERENCE
Y with accent codes
| Letter | Mark | Unicode | Windows Alt | HTML named | HTML decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ý | Acute | U+00DD | Alt+0221 | Ý | Ý |
| ý | Acute | U+00FD | Alt+0253 | ý | ý |
| Ŷ | Circumflex | U+0176 | Not standard | Ŷ | Ŷ |
| ŷ | Circumflex | U+0177 | Not standard | ŷ | ŷ |
| Ÿ | Diaeresis | U+0178 | Alt+0159 | Ÿ | Ÿ |
| ÿ | Diaeresis | U+00FF | Alt+0255 | ÿ | ÿ |
Paste the character itself into normal text. HTML entities belong in HTML source. Unicode labels use hexadecimal notation, while HTML decimal entities and Windows Alt codes use decimal numbers.
MEANING & SPELLING
Using y with accent correctly
Ý and ý appear in languages including Czech, Slovak, Icelandic, and Faroese. Ŷ and ŷ are used in Welsh. Ÿ and ÿ occur much less often, including in some French names and place names.
The uppercase form of ÿ is Ÿ, not a plain Y. Fonts and apps may make the two dots look slightly different, but the Unicode character remains the same.
Use the spelling provided by the original language or name holder. Removing the mark can change pronunciation or produce a different spelling.
Ÿ is the uppercase form of ÿ
Ý uses an acute accent, Ŷ uses a circumflex, and Ÿ uses two dots. The uppercase and lowercase pairs have matching marks and separate Unicode values.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about y with accent
What is the uppercase form of ÿ?
The uppercase form is Ÿ. It is a precomposed Unicode character with the code point U+0178.
Which languages use ý?
Ý and ý appear in several languages, including Czech, Slovak, Icelandic, and Faroese. Their pronunciation and alphabet status differ by language.
How do I type ŷ in Microsoft Word?
Type 0177 and press Alt+X for lowercase ŷ. Type 0176 and press Alt+X for uppercase Ŷ.
Is ÿ the same as the German umlaut?
It uses the same two-dot shape, but its linguistic function depends on the language. German umlaut applies specifically to ä, ö, and ü.
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Sources: Unicode Latin-1 Supplement, Unicode Latin Extended-A, Unicode Latin Extended Additional, Apple Support, Microsoft Support.