All consonant sounds involving the sound /y/ omit the letter Y, such as few, cute, immune, and view. Perhaps 75% of high school students whose formal reading level is below seventh grade will not be able to pronounce these words that contain the "invisible" Y sound. Good students usually do not have to be taught this pattern, but average and below-average students need the chance to learn this pattern from formal presentations and drills. (A list of over 200 invisible Y words with their correct and incorrect pronunciations is attached.) (RS)