Vowel sound /eɪ/ is pronounced exactly how you say the letter ‘A’ or like that first sound in the word “eight”.
It is a sharp combination of 2 monothongs — VOWEL /e/ and /ɪ/ SOUND.
Some examples of words with vowel /eɪ/ sound
📒 Letters (-a-, -ai-, -ei-) within and (-ay, -ey) at the end of most words often give this vowel /eɪ/ sound.
| -a- | late take name |
| -ai- | aim wait brain |
| -ay | way stray delay |
| -ei- | vein reign weight |
| -ey | hey obey survey |
| -ea- | great steak break |
Practice questions on vowel sound /eɪ/
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