Most AI words sound like long A as in AY - maid, waif, maim, nail, main, fair, bait
Only some sound like E or I : said, aisle
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A, i, and u can be doubled for emphasis. ... A, i, and u are called prime vowels in Alutiiq. ... ai - sounds like the ay in “bay” au - sounds like the ou in “out” or the ow in “grow” ia - sounds like ya in “yacht” ua - sounds like wa, in “walk” iu - sounds like “you” ui - sounds like “we”
Not technically, although it sounds like one. The AI vowel pair sounds like (ay) but is followed by an R, which makes the sound "air" (called a caret A). Some other words with this vowel sound are where, care, and bear.
The best known are the words again and against (uh-gen,uh-genst), and the word said (sed). The word "says" also has a short E sound (sez).
Most AI words sound like long A as in AY - maid, waif, maim, nail, main, fair, baitOnly some sound like E or I : said, aisle
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Yes, the AI pair sounds like AY (sayl). The word is pronounced the same as "sale."
The short A vowel sound is "ah" as in apple, back, and bat. The short A sound is also heard in words such as: A words (silent E) : have, calve AI words : plaid AU words : laugh, guarantee
There are many words, but one example is the word "father" in which the 'a' sounds like the 'o' in box.
Words that have similar vowel sounds can be grouped together, as the same sound can be made by different spellings. For example, all of these words would have the same long I sound: I words (isle, mild, find, sign) IGH and IGHT sounds (high, sigh, light, might) I words with silent E (bite, wine) IE words (die, lie, pie) EI words (stein, fraulein) AI words (aisle) Y words (my, try, type, rhyme) AY Words from French (bayou, cayenne)
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Yes, the AI pair sounds like AY (sayl). The word is pronounced the same as "sale."