Ty is a digraph of the Latin alphabet, used in languages such as Hungarian and Xhosa.

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Linguistics & Pronunciation

Ty is the thirty-fourth letter of the Hungarian alphabet. Its name is "tyey" and represents /c/, a voiceless palatal plosive.

In Xhosa, ty is used to write the sound /tʲʼ/. In Shona, it represents /tʃk/. In the transcription of Australian Aboriginal languages such as Warlpiri, Arrernte, and Pitjantjatjara, it represents a postalveolar stop, written /ṯ/ or /ḏ/ in the IPA. (This sound is also written tj, dj, dy, c, or j.)

Usage

It is only used this way in Hungarian. In Hungarian, even if two characters are put together to make a different sound, they are considered one letter, and acronyms keep the letter intact.

Examples

These examples are Hungarian words that use the letter ty, with the English translation following.

• kutya = dog
• rekettye = broom
• dutyi = jail (slang)
• totyogó = toddler
• tyúk = hen

See also

• Hungarian alphabet