ȳ Y with macron
ȳ
| Name | Y with macron |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ȳ |
| Unicode | U+0233 (Latin Small Letter Y With Macron) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ȳ or ȳ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 0233 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 0233 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \={y} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \0233 / \u0233 |
| UTF-8 bytes | C8 B3 |
| URL encoded | %C8%B3 |
ȳ is the letter y with the macron. A flat bar above a vowel, used for long vowels in Latvian, Lithuanian, Māori, Hawaiian and Latin textbooks, and for the first tone in Pinyin.
How to type ȳ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 0233 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Text replacement |
| Android | Text replacement |
| Microsoft Word | 0233 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 0233, Space |
| HTML | ȳ |
| LaTeX | \={y} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(563) |
About the macron
See every letter with the macron.
Other accented y letters
ý y with acuteÿ y with umlautŷ y with circumflexỳ y with graveỵ y with dot belowỷ y with hook aboveỹ y with tildeƴ y with hookɏ y with strokeẏ y with dot aboveẙ y with ring aboveỿ y with loopAll Y accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ȳ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 0233 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ȳ?
ȳ is U+0233, named LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH MACRON. In HTML write ȳ.
Which languages use ȳ?
ȳ is mostly used in transliteration, phonetics and lesser-documented languages.