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 |
Wait for a dry spell to cut the 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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say |
They say it's a wonderful place to visit.
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way |
He looked at me in a very odd way.
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clay |
They dug up a huge amount of clay.
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pray |
Muslims pray in a mosque.
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tray |
Put the glasses on the tray.
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stay |
Stay there, do not move.
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spray |
Spray the room to freshen the air.
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Monday |
Do you look forward to work on a Monday?
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Friday |
I'll shop for food on Friday.
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always |
My shoes are always shiny.
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display |
There was a display of books in the window.
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Summer spelling
Hot spelling fun.
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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