Loginai In American English
'ai' as a digraph has five sounds that we are going to talk about here.
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
| Digraph | ai |
|---|---|
| Name | ai (pronounced /ˈeɪ ˈaɪ/) |
| Common Sound(s) | /eɪ/, /ɛ/, /aɪ/, /ə/ |
Pie Chart of Digraph 'ai' Pronunciation in American English
The Digraph 'ai'
Sound 1: /eɪ/
'ai' standing in the middle of a word mainly sounds /eɪ/:
sn
tr
pl
r
cl
obt
Tip!
'ai' can also stand at the beginning of these two words and sounds /eɪ/
Sound 2: /ɛ/
'ai' can also sound /ɛ/:
ag
s
ch
f
Tip!
The beginning digraph 'ai' in the word
Sound 3: /aɪ/
'ai' also produces the sound /aɪ/:
bons
j
Th
Sound 4: /ə/
'ai' in 'ain' can sound /ə/. Note that 'ain' must be positioned in the second syllable of words:
curt
cert
vill
mount
Tip!
'ai' in the word 'plaid' is pronounced /æ/:
pl
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