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
Such words include: westernization winterization
activationcreationdedicationeducationelationinfatuationlocationmaturationnationrationrotationrelationsensationstationtribulationunificationvacationviolation
starvation sensation suspicion
abbreviation conversation calibration collaboration
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).
-ation -ative -ation -ibility
fat guy in a pair tree
The cast of Ai qing pair-pair dui - 1979 includes: Chelsia Chan Hsiao Chang Yao Lu Chien Ming Lei Kun Li Hsiao Pao Ko Alan Tam Shu Tao Tsai Wang Ai Su Wei Yen Wu Lieh Yang Yin Yin Shih Shen Yuen