Collocations for "Y"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "Y" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025Y
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n- the letter Y
- [starts, begins] with a Y
- Y comes after X
- X comes before Y
- forgot the Y in [psychology]
- are missing the Y in [xylophone]
- words that [start, begin] with Y
- Y as in [yellow]
- Y for [young]
- [look, search, flip] through the Y's
'Y' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-like, -wise, -y - English Only forum
'j' for 'y' in loanwords: Is there a rule? - English Only forum
'the X of the Y' / When you put 'the' before and after 'of'? - English Only forum
“You are as good as X at Y” or “You are as good at Y as X”? - English Only forum
(number of) X, and another (different number of) Y - English Only forum
(Subjunctive?) This X requires that the Y only depend on Z. - English Only forum
(X) might do so quickly that (Y) was/would be/might be/could be - English Only forum
[pronunciation] Drop "Y"? - English Only forum
[the main difference of X from Y] or [the main difference between X and Y]? - English Only forum
[X] is to [Y] what/as [Z] is to [W] - English Only forum
[Y] at the beginning of a sentence when written by a pen or pencil. - English Only forum
/j/ in IPA for the "y" sound? - English Only forum
∂y/∂x (pronunciation) - English Only forum
35% of X users are interested, which is lower than that of Y users interested - English Only forum
3rd person with verbs ending in y - English Only forum
a / an Y-shaped bridge - English Only forum
a / the consortium consisting of X, Y, and Z won a tender... - English Only forum
A chill<y> wind - English Only forum
a confounding factor... is the cause of X and Y (Statistics) - English Only forum
a consortium in which Y has a 55 per cent stake, and X holds the rest (of shares?) - English Only forum
a critique of X that supports Y - English Only forum
A dark cruise-y leather bar [cruise-y?] - English Only forum
a gift from X to Y' to mean 'a gift given by X to Y - English Only forum
A is more like to B than X is to Y - English Only forum
A number of X were killed…and a number of Y. - English Only forum
A thorough X and Y, was or were? - English Only forum
a trade union representing workers of X, a subsidiary of Y, has accused the company - English Only forum
A.s.c.b.a.m.a.y.k. - English Only forum
a/the Dutch organisation(,) Y(,) - English Only forum
a/the X accent vs the Y language - English Only forum
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