ỹ Y with tilde
ỹ
| Name | Y with tilde |
|---|---|
| Uppercase | Ỹ |
| Unicode | U+1EF9 (Latin Small Letter Y With Tilde) |
| HTML entity | none |
| HTML code | ỹ or ỹ |
| Windows Alt code | none (use Win+. or Character Map) |
| Mac shortcut | Option + 1EF9 with Unicode Hex Input |
| Word shortcut | 1EF9 then Alt+X |
| LaTeX | \~{y} |
| CSS / JavaScript | \1EF9 / \u1EF9 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E1 BB B9 |
| URL encoded | %E1%BB%B9 |
ỹ is the letter y with the tilde, used in Vietnamese. A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone.
How to type ỹ on every device
| Device or app | Method |
|---|---|
| Windows | Win+. → Symbols |
| Mac | Option + 1EF9 (Unicode Hex Input) |
| iPhone | Add Vietnamese keyboard |
| Android | Add Vietnamese keyboard |
| Microsoft Word | 1EF9 then Alt+X |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters |
| Chromebook | Ctrl+Shift+U, 1ef9, Space |
| HTML | ỹ |
| LaTeX | \~{y} |
| Excel | =UNICHAR(7929) |
Used in these languages
About the tilde
See every letter with the tilde.
Other accented y letters
ý y with acuteÿ y with umlautŷ y with circumflexỳ y with graveỵ y with dot belowỷ y with hook aboveƴ y with hookȳ y with macronɏ y with strokeẏ y with dot aboveẙ y with ring aboveỿ y with loopAll Y accents
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ỹ on a keyboard?
On Windows, press Win+. and pick it from Symbols. On a Mac, hold Option and type 1EF9 with Unicode Hex Input. On phones, add a keyboard for a language that uses it.
What is the Unicode for ỹ?
ỹ is U+1EF9, named LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH TILDE. In HTML write ỹ.
Which languages use ỹ?
Vietnamese.