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The long /i/ sound is a vowel sound used in English. You can hear it in words like time, ride, and cry.

The words in this list use the letter y to spell the long /i/ sound. Notice how, in these words, the long /i/ sound falls at the end of the word. While most words that end in a long /i/ sound are spelt with the letter y, there are exceptions like eye and dye.

As there are six different ways to spell the long /i/ sound, it is important to become familiar with those that use the y spelling. Use the spelling activities to learn the long /i/ words in the list.

cry The baby started to cry when she was hungry.
dry I dry my hair with a towel.
fry Shall we fry an egg for breakfast?
fly I love to fly my kite.
sly The sly fox burrowed under the fence.
spy The spy knew the secret code.
shy The boy felt shy on his first day of school.
why Why are you crying?
apply He wanted to apply for a new job.
comply Schools must comply with health and safety standards.
imply What's the difference between imply and infer?
supply We can supply your order next week.
defy Rob tried to defy his mother's wishes.
deny She had to deny any involvement in the robbery.
rely You can rely on Brad to be on time.
reply I need a reply by the weekend.
identify I could identify him by his very long hair.
magnify A microscope uses a lens to magnify a slide so we can examine it closely.
multiply The boy struggled to multiply numbers without a calculator.
July I'm going to Spain in July.

Learn more about these words in Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?

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cry
dry
fry
fly
sly
spy
shy
why
apply
comply
imply
supply
defy
deny
rely
reply
identify
magnify
multiply
July

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Other lists from Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?

a-e words - set 1
a-e words - set 2
ai words - set 1
ai words - set 2
ay words - set 1
ay words - set 2
ey words This list contains British English spellings
ei words This list contains American English spellings
e words
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