To pronounce "ai", say AI — one syllable, IPA /ˈɑ.i/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɑ.i/
IPA
"ai" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with wry and exemplify, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: eye, i, aye — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Ai" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "ai" is /ˈɑ.i/.
Ai: A type of three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, endemic to forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil.
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