Vowel Teams: ai and ay
Sometimes two vowels team up to make one sound. ai and ay both say long a, like in rain and day.
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A handy pattern
ai usually goes in the middle of a word (rain). ay usually goes at the end (day).
| Team | Example words |
|---|---|
| ai | rain, mail, paint |
| ay | day, play, stay |
🃏 ai / ay words
rainr-ai-n
mailm-ai-l
playpl-ay
dayd-ay
Tap every word with the long a vowel team sound.
Which word has the long a vowel team?
Yes — day has the ay team!