Long a spelled (a, ai, ay, a_e)

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What is a long 'a' sound?

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The long 'a' sound is pronounced like the letter 'a' in words such as 'cake', 'play', and 'sail'.

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What are some ways to spell the long 'a' sound?

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The long 'a' sound can be spelled as 'a', 'ai', 'ay', and 'a_e'.

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Give an example of a word with 'ai' that has a long 'a' sound.

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Rain.

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Give an example of a word with 'ay' that has a long 'a' sound.

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Play.

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Give an example of a word with 'a_e' that has a long 'a' sound.

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Cake.

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What is the long 'a' sound in the word 'snake'?

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The 'a' in 'snake' is pronounced as a long 'a'.

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What is the long 'a' sound in the word 'trail'?

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The 'ai' in 'trail' is pronounced as a long 'a'.

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What is the long 'a' sound in the word 'tail'?

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The 'ai' in 'tail' is pronounced as a long 'a'.

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What is the long 'a' sound in the word 'plate'?

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The 'a_e' in 'plate' is pronounced as a long 'a'.

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What is the long 'a' sound in the word 'day'?

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The 'ay' in 'day' is pronounced as a long 'a'.