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

Reviewed in August Comment First

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
  • SEE THE (20) VOWEL SOUNDS IN ENGLISH WITH LESSON & QUIZ

Practice questions on vowel sound /aɪ/


Created by Sam O.

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VOWEL SOUND /aɪ/

5 questions

30 secs.

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

  • ride

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

  • buy

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

  • tie

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

  • tie

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

  • tie

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