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What words make the ay sound?

The "ay" sound can be spelled in a few different ways in English:

Common spellings:

* ay: play, say, way

* ey: they, hey, obey

* ai: rain, pain, train

* eigh: neighbor, weigh, sleigh

Less common spellings:

* ey: key, grey, prey (also spelled "gray" and "pray")

* ie: pie, tie, lie

Note: The "ay" sound is a diphthong, meaning it's a combination of two vowel sounds. In most cases, it's a combination of the "a" sound and the "ee" sound.

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