On the end of a word the most common way to spell the long /a/ sound is with the letters ay.
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day |
You can have a day off next week.
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hay |
Our rabbit likes to sleep in hay.
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lay |
Male birds do not lay eggs.
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may |
Please may I have a piece of cake?
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pay |
I insist it is my turn to pay.
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ray |
A ray of sunshine lit up the wall.
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say |
What did you say?
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way |
Which way shall we go?
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clay |
The potter made mugs out of clay.
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pray |
They will pray together before they eat their dinner.
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tray |
They greased the baking tray.
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slay |
The knight stood ready to slay the dragon with his sword.
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stay |
Playing sport can help us stay healthy.
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sway |
We watched them sway in time to the music.
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spray |
Antibacterial spray helps to kill germs.
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stray |
Stray cats are often very thin.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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Spelling Games: ay words - set 1 (copy)Make learning enjoyable with engaging spelling games.
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Hot spelling fun.
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