long a sound; ai and ay
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plain |
Our dad prefers plain food to spicy.
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braid |
The girl got a braid in her hair.
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fail |
You never fail to amaze me!
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grain |
The grain was stored in the hopper.
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snail |
The snail left a trail on the path.
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paint |
I love to draw and paint.
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sway |
We watched them sway in time to the music.
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tray |
Put the glasses on the tray.
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gray
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My hair is beginning to go gray.
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stay |
The decision to stay at home was absolute.
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state |
The house was in a state of disrepair.
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fake |
The fake vase was an imitation.
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same |
A homonym is a word that sounds the same but can be spelled differently and has a different meaning.
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weigh |
Weigh it in grammes, not ounces.
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they |
They wore hoods when it rained
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