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Most have the -EY ending in place of a -Y ending, and others are variants of existing words spelled with a Y.
They include:
abbey alley attorney
baloney barley blarney burley (variant of burly)
cagey chimney chocolatey
chutney cliquey covey
donkey doohickey
fogey
galley gamey gluey gooey gulley gurney
hickey hockey hokey holey homey honey hooey horsey
jersey jitney jockey journey
key kidney
lackey limey
malarkey matey medley money monkey mosey motley
odyssey orangey osprey
paisley palfrey parley parsley phooey pokey pulley
smiley storey (UK variant) surrey
trolley
volley
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What words spelled with ey have a long A sound?
They include: grey, hey, obey, prey, they, trey, whey convey, disobey, purvey, survey
Does 'they' have a short or long vowel sound?
The EY pair in they has a long A vowel sound, as in whey, obey, and convey.
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 are some words that end with ey and sound like a?
Here are a few words that have an ey ending that sounds like a: grey, hey, obey.
Does acorn have a long a sound?
Yes, the word "acorn" has a long a sound, pronounced "ey-korn."
What words spelled with ey have a long A sound?
They include: grey, hey, obey, prey, they, trey, whey convey, disobey, purvey, survey
What words are spelled with ey?
ray
Does 'they' have a short or long vowel sound?
The EY pair in they has a long A vowel sound, as in whey, obey, and convey.
Give you five words that have 'ey' but sound like the long 'a'?
Here are a five words that are spelled with 'ey' but are pronounced like long 'a': They- plural form of he, she, it. Hey- used as a greeting or to call attention. Bey- a provincial governor in the Ottoman Empire. Dey- the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830. Fey- supernatural; unreal; enchanted.
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.
Which words have the same vowel soen as the ey in prey?
Words that have the same vowel sound as the "ey" in "prey" include "say," "day," "way," and "gray." These words all contain the long "a" sound, represented phonetically as /eɪ/. They share a similar pronunciation pattern, making them rhyming words.
What are some words that end with ey and sound like a?
Here are a few words that have an ey ending that sounds like a: grey, hey, obey.
Does the word they have a long a sound?
Yes. The EY has a long A (ay) sound, as in prey and grey.
Does prey have a long a sound?
Yes. The EY has a long A sound (ay) as in grey and obey.
Does they have a short e sound?
No. The EY is pronounced as a long A sound. (thay)
Does they have a long e sound?
No. The EY in they has a long A sound (thay) to rhyme with hey, prey, and obey.
Does acorn have a long a sound?
Yes, the word "acorn" has a long a sound, pronounced "ey-korn."
