“Why” or “Wye” or “Y”

Overview

why / wye / y are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

why: (noun) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'.

wye: NA

y: (noun) the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet.

Pronunciation

why: w·AY

wye: w·AY

y: w·AY

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Examples in Context

Examples of “why”

…planning routine are primary reason why demand-based management has not had…
Comforting Your Crying Baby: Why Your Baby is Crying and…
…overall structure, and that is why some more visibly than others…
…to explain to the court why Anni was driven into a…
…Bob Arum is the reason why the bout will not happen.
…that it was looking into why Pacquiao had stated he had…
…hanging down, she tells him "Why do you even have to
Oceanus asks him why he has left his usual…
This explains why everything is blurred except for…
This explains why defecation is frequently accompanied by

Examples of “wye”

…River Severn from the River Wye.
…the fishing in the Derbyshire Wye.
Wye Valley Woodlands/ Coetiroedd Dyffryn Gwy…
…near the sources of the Wye and Severn.
…between the rivers Usk and Wye and which divided the old…
…the source of the River Wye, the River Severn and the
River Wye/ Afon Gwy (part in England)
…Dean east of the River Wye continuously around the coast of…
…ova (from the Itchen and Wye) was accomplished by James Arndell…
…is an area in the Wye Valley in Wales, above the…

Examples of “y”

ter Braak, Y. Zhou, Q. Gong, X. Dong,…
…the editorial line of Caras y Caretas that had significantly changed…
Some of Fray Mocho founders and main collaborators…
…T. Hamp, R. Kassner, S. Seemayer, E. Vicedo, C. Schaefer, D.…
Confederación Revolucionaria de Obreros y Campesinos
History of the Confederación Revolucionaria de…
"Finales y Problemas Elementales de Ajedrez" author…
…Toppo, L. Lan, N. Djuric, Y. Guo, S. Vucetic, A. Bairoch,…
Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M.…
Caras y Caretas''

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