Y With Accent
ý belongs to Czech and Icelandic, ÿ survives in French names like Aÿ, ŷ is Welsh — 22 accented versions of the letter Y. Every letter on this page copies in one click — click a card, then paste anywhere with Ctrl+V (Windows), Cmd+V (Mac) or a long-press → Paste on a phone.
Lowercase y with accent
Uppercase Y with accent
Y with accent codes
Every accented form of Y with its Unicode code point, HTML entity and Windows Alt code. Click any chip — or the letter itself — to copy it.
| Letter | Name | Unicode | HTML entity | Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| y acute | ||||
| y diaeresis | ||||
| y circumflex | — | |||
| y macron | — | |||
| y hook | — | |||
| y dot above | — | |||
| y grave | — | |||
| y hook above | — | |||
| y tilde | — | |||
| y dot below | — | |||
| y stroke | — | |||
| Y acute | ||||
| Y diaeresis | — | |||
| Y circumflex | — | |||
| Y macron | — | |||
| Y hook | — | |||
| Y dot above | — | |||
| Y grave | — | |||
| Y hook above | — | |||
| Y tilde | — | |||
| Y dot below | — | |||
| Y stroke | — |
How to type Y with accent
Accented forms of Y are not printed on most English keyboards, but every device hides a shortcut for them. Pick your platform:
Windows
- Turn on Num Lock so the numeric keypad produces digits.
- Hold Alt, type the four-digit code on the numeric keypad, then release Alt — the accented letter appears at the cursor.
Tip: Forms without an Alt code (like ŷ) have no keypad shortcut — in Word, type the code point from the table above and press Alt+X. No numeric keypad at all? Press Win + . for the emoji panel (Symbols tab), or copy the letter straight from this page.
Mac
- Press the Option combination for the accent — a highlighted accent mark appears, waiting.
- Type the letter y; the two combine into ý (and its siblings).
Tip: Easier still: press and hold the y key itself and a pop-up offers accented forms like ÿ — type the number shown under the one you want.
iPhone & Android
- On an iPhone or iPad, press and hold the y key on the on-screen keyboard.
- A pop-up row of accented versions appears — slide your finger to the one you want and release.
- For a capital like Y, tap Shift first, then press and hold the letter the same way.
Tip: The combos above come from the letter's long-press menu on the iPhone's English (US) keyboard (iOS 17+); Gboard and other Android keyboards offer similar menus, though the exact set varies. Forms missing from the pop-up (like ɏ) are quickest to copy straight from this page.
