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Pronunciation of Vowel Sound /aɪ/ with Examples (+Video and Quiz)

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Vowel sound /aɪ/ is pronounced exactly how you say the letter ‘i’ or like the whole sound in the word “eye”.

It is a sharp combination of 2 monothongs — VOWEL /æ/ and /ɪ/ SOUND.

Vowel Sound /aɪ/

Some examples of words with vowel /aɪ/ sound

📒 Letters (-i-) at the beginning or within and (-y, -ie) at the end of most words often give this vowel /aɪ/ sound.

-i-file
time
idea
-igh-


-eigh-		high
night
flight
height
-y

-uy		my
sky
buy
guy
-ielie
tie
pie
eye-eye

Practice questions on vowel sound /aɪ/

VOWEL SOUND aɪ

1 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • tie

2 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • white

3 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • dye

4 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • kite

5 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • light

6 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • tie

7 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • buy

8 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • tyrant

9 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • tight

10 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • high

11 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • child

12 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • tie

13 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • height

14 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • lie

15 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • high

16 / 16

Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

  • ride

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