Do you know how many vowels there are in the English language? I bet you can name five: A, E, I, O, U. And also, Y? Actually Y can be considered as both a vowel and a consonant depending on the sound of the word. Think about the difference between how you pronounce myth and beyond. An easy way to find out if a letter can be a vowel? Try to sing it – if you can hold the sound it’s a vowel!