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Words ending in the long a vowel sound ("eɪ" in the phonetic alphabet) usually end with -ay in English words such as:

  • play
  • stay
  • gay
  • hay
  • may
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A whole of words that end in y and make the long you sound?

Words that end in y and use the long u sound are:buoychop sueyeuryfuryThere are more, but you get the idea.


What words have a long a sound at the end of a syllable?

Almost all of the words that end in AY with an "ay" sound (bay, day, hay, say) are at the end of a syllable. It is the AI words that often do not (gain, sail, maim). Other words that have a long A sound are spelled with EY, including obey, prey, and grey. Also words from French that end in E, EE, or ET have a long A sound, such as cafe, soiree, gourmet, buffet.


What word has long u at the end of a syllable?

Jujustu and caribou are two words that end with a long U sound.


What are words that end in y and make the long i sound?

Some example Y words: by, dry, fly, my, sky,why, cry UY words : buy, guy


Does cookie have a short e sound?

No. Words such as cookie, bookie, and rookie end with a long E sound, as with similar words that end in other consonants and Y (bony, booty).


What words end in ie but have a long I sound?

The shortest ones are die, lie, pie, and tie. The longer ones are versions of these (untie, magpie, bowtie).


Does kite have a long sound?

Yes. As with many words that end in a silent E, the vowel is long. (kyt)


What words that end in y sounds like a long e?

Fluffy, donkey, slimy, slinky, stuffy, lofty, crumby, tiny, spiny, softly, slowly, clingy, etc. Most words that end in "y" have a long "e" sound. The "y" in butterfly has a long "i" sound.


Do you have a list of words that end in silent e with a long u sound such as cute?

mute, flute


Are you supposed to sound out the E at the end of the words or not?

You are not, if it makes an earlier vowel in the word long, such as in the words 'care' or 'tire' or 'ore.'


What are ie words with a long i sound?

There are many based on words that end in ie : die, lie, pie, tie, vie. Also, the past tense or plurals of some words that end in Y : denies, replies, tried, complied.


Do long vowel words end with an e?

Not necessarily. Some long vowel words do end with an "e," such as "time" or "bone," but there are also long vowel words that do not end with an "e," such as "sky" or "climb." The presence of an "e" at the end of a long vowel word does not determine whether the vowel sound is long or short.