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long A - day, paid, name

long E - we, seed, bean

long I - lie, fine, sigh

long O - bowl, comb, low, sew

long U (oo or yoo) - cool, moon, suit / cute, fuel, unit

The semi-vowel Y may be a long E, short I, or long I.

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