20/08/2026
✏️ When do we use ‘ai’ or ‘ay’ for the /ai/ sound?
👉 ai is usually found in the middle of a word:
rain • train • paint • snail
👉 ay is usually found at the end of a word or syllable:
play • stay • day • Sunday
💡 Easy way to remember:
AI in the middle, AY at the end!
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