ay (face)
/eɪ/
- Language
- English
- Unit
- Vowels
- IPA
- /eɪ/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for diphthongs - /eɪ/.
Quick tip
Diphthongs glide from one vowel position to another in a single syllable.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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day
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say
-
play
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name
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rain
Minimal pairs
- late / late/let
- pain / pain/pen
- day / day/die
- name / name/mime
- wait / wait/wet
How to produce this sound
Start with an e sound and glide up slightly toward i, without breaking it into two syllables.
Common mix-ups
- late / let
- pain / pen
- day / die
- name / mime
- wait / wet
Closest comparison
day, say, name, late, rain
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