if (vowels.contains(word.charAt(0)) || specials.contains(word.substring(0, 2))) {
    piggyfied.add(word + "ay");
    continue;
}
var length = word.length();
for (int pos = 1; pos < length; pos++) {
    var letter = word.charAt(pos);
    if (vowels.contains(letter) || letter == 'y') {
