English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
The following words have letter y but do not have the y /j/ sound in yam:
Player /ˈpleɪə/
Soothsayer /ˈsuːθseɪə/
Bayonet /ˈbeɪənɪt/
Betrayer /bɪˈtreɪ ə/
Note that lawyer can be pronounced with or without the sound /ˈlɔːjə,ˈlɔɪə/
GAB
This’ll help a lot. Thank you so much😊