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Learn about Long I phoneme
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a¡l¡m¡igh¡t¡y
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6
a¡l¡r¡igh¡t
2
5
b¡r¡igh¡t
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4
b¡r¡igh¡t¡e¡n
2
6
b¡r¡igh¡t¡e¡s¡t
2
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c¡o¡p¡y¡r¡igh¡t
3
7
d¡ay¡l¡igh¡t
2
5
d¡e¡l¡igh¡t
2
5
d¡e¡l¡igh¡t¡f¡u¡l
3
8
eye¡s¡igh¡t
2
4
f¡igh¡t
1
3
f¡igh¡t¡er
2
4
f¡igh¡t¡i¡ng
2
5
f¡l¡igh¡t
1
4
f¡or¡t¡n¡igh¡t
2
6
f¡r¡igh¡t
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4
f¡r¡igh¡t¡e¡n
2
6
f¡r¡igh¡t¡f¡u¡l
2
7
h¡ea¡d¡l¡igh¡t
2
6
h¡igh
1
2
h¡igh¡er
2
3
h¡igh¡l¡igh¡t
2
5
h¡igh¡w¡ay
2
4
i¡n¡s¡igh¡t
2
5
kn¡igh¡t
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3
l¡igh¡t
1
3
l¡igh¡t¡e¡n
2
5
l¡igh¡t¡er
2
4
l¡igh¡t¡h¡ou¡se
2
6
l¡igh¡t¡n¡i¡ng
2
6
m¡i¡d¡n¡igh¡t
2
6
m¡igh¡t
1
3
m¡igh¡t¡y
2
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m¡oo¡n¡l¡igh¡t
2
6
n¡igh¡t
1
3
p¡l¡igh¡t
1
4
r¡igh¡t
1
3
r¡igh¡t¡f¡u¡l
2
6
s¡igh
1
2
s¡igh¡i¡ng
2
4
s¡igh¡t
1
3
s¡igh¡t¡i¡ng
2
5
s¡k¡y¡l¡igh¡t
2
6
s¡l¡igh¡t
1
4
s¡l¡igh¡t¡l¡y
2
6
s¡p¡o¡t¡l¡igh¡t
2
7
s¡t¡ar¡l¡igh¡t
2
6
s¡u¡n¡l¡igh¡t
2
6
th¡igh
1
2
t¡igh¡t
1
3
t¡igh¡t¡r¡o¡p(e)
2
6
t¡w¡i¡l¡igh¡t
2
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u¡p¡r¡igh¡t
2
5

Long I Sound Words

Long I at a glance:

  • Words with i_e sound include bike, time, smile
  • Words with i sound include child, kind, pilot
  • Words with y sound include my, sky, reply
  • Words with igh sound include sigh, tight, flight
  • Words with ie sound include pie, tie, die

Spelling Frequencies:

  • i_e - 37%
  • i - 37%
  • y - 14%
  • igh - 6%
  • ie - 2%

Rare Spelling Patterns:

  • ais (aisle)
  • ay (kayak)
  • eigh (height)
  • ye (bye)
  • y_e (type)
  • ei (feisty)
  • is (island)
  • uy (buy)
  • ia (diamond)
  • eye (eye)

Common Spelling Generalisations or Patterns:

  • English words do not end in i
  • i represents long i in open syllables and when followed by 2 consonants e.g. kind, child
  • y and i may represent long i at the end of an open syllable e.g. ty/rant, gi/ant, li/on
  • igh is typically used in the middle of a word, but can also be found at the end of word e.g. night, tight, sigh
  • y is the most common way to spell long i at the end of a word e.g. by, cry, why
  • When the long i sound is at the end of words with three or more syllables, the ‘y’ usually follows an ‘f’ e.g. testify, satisfy, terrify