proclaim, proclamation
acclaim, acclamation
exclaim, exclamation
explain, explanation
nation, discrimination
Yes. Most of the time, the AI pair does have the "ay" sound of the long A. Exceptions are the words with AI followed by an R, where it has a different sound called a caret A (air, fair, pair). Other special cases: said (sed) plaid (pladd) aisle (I'll)
Several Rhyming Words for Destination(generally 4-syllable words ending in -nation or -ation :(-nation)condemnationconsternationcoronationdominationfascinationgerminationindignationlaminationnominationpaginationresignationruminationvaccination(-ation)celebrationcondensationconstipationdissertationelevationhesitationmediation(Longer words with "-nation")assassinationconcatenationcontaminationcoordinationdeterminationdisinclinationdisseminationprocrastination(-nation)condemnationconsternationcoronationdominationfascinationgerminationindignationlaminationnominationpaginationresignationruminationvaccination(-ation)celebrationcondensationconstipationdissertationelevationhesitationmediation(Longer words with "-nation")assassinationconcatenationcontaminationcoordinationdeterminationdisinclinationdisseminationprocrastination
No, the vowel sound in "quail" is pronounced as [ei], while the vowel sound in "rain" is pronounced as [eɪ]. The sound in "quail" is a diphthong, combining two vowel sounds into one, while the sound in "rain" is a pure vowel sound.
No, the word "mail" does not have a long "a" sound. It is pronounced with a short "a" sound like in the word "cat."
Such words include: westernization winterization
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abbreviation conversation calibration collaboration
activationcreationdedicationeducationelationinfatuationlocationmaturationnationrationrotationrelationsensationstationtribulationunificationvacationviolation
The AI pair is practically always pronounced as a long A (ay) or the related R-shaped vowel ("air"). The IA is the pair that is pronounced as a long I, as in dial.
The first A is a schwa (uh) and the AI pair has a long A sound, as in paid or frayed.The AI pair has a long A (ay) sound, as in paid. The first A is a schwa (unstressed sound).
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