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aĀ·bĀ·le
2
3
aĀ·cĀ·orĀ·n
2
4
aĀ·gĀ·eĀ·nĀ·t
2
5
aĀ·lĀ·iĀ·eĀ·n
3
5
aĀ·nĀ·gĀ·eĀ·l
2
5
aĀ·pĀ·rĀ·iĀ·l
2
5
aĀ·pĀ·rĀ·oĀ·n
2
5
bĀ·aĀ·bĀ·y
2
4
bĀ·aĀ·cĀ·oĀ·n
2
5
bĀ·aĀ·gĀ·eĀ·l
2
5
bĀ·aĀ·sĀ·iĀ·c
2
5
bĀ·aĀ·sĀ·iĀ·n
2
5
cĀ·aĀ·bĀ·le
2
4
cĀ·aĀ·tĀ·er
2
4
cĀ·rĀ·aĀ·dĀ·le
2
5
cĀ·rĀ·aĀ·tĀ·er
2
5
dĀ·aĀ·nĀ·gĀ·er
2
5
fĀ·aĀ·tĀ·aĀ·l
2
5
fĀ·rĀ·aĀ·gĀ·rĀ·aĀ·nĀ·t
2
8
gĀ·rĀ·aĀ·vĀ·y
2
5
hĀ·aĀ·lĀ·o
2
4
hĀ·aĀ·zĀ·y
2
4
lĀ·aĀ·bĀ·eĀ·l
2
5
lĀ·aĀ·cĀ·y
2
4
lĀ·aĀ·dĀ·le
2
4
lĀ·aĀ·dĀ·y
2
4
mĀ·aĀ·jĀ·or
2
4
mĀ·aĀ·pĀ·le
2
4
nĀ·aĀ·tiĀ·oĀ·n
2
5
nĀ·aĀ·tĀ·iĀ·ve
2
5
nĀ·aĀ·tĀ·ure
2
4
nĀ·aĀ·vĀ·eĀ·l
2
5
nĀ·aĀ·vĀ·y
2
4
pĀ·aĀ·pĀ·er
2
4
quĀ·aĀ·vĀ·er
2
4
rĀ·aĀ·vĀ·eĀ·n
2
5
rĀ·aĀ·zĀ·or
2
4
sĀ·cĀ·aĀ·thĀ·iĀ·ng
2
6
sĀ·pĀ·aĀ·ciĀ·ouĀ·s
2
6
sĀ·tĀ·aĀ·bĀ·le
2
5
sĀ·tĀ·aĀ·pĀ·le
2
5
sĀ·tĀ·aĀ·pĀ·lĀ·er
2
6
tĀ·aĀ·bĀ·le
2
4
vĀ·aĀ·cĀ·aĀ·nĀ·t
2
6
wĀ·aĀ·fĀ·er
2
4
wĀ·aĀ·kĀ·iĀ·ng
2
5
wĀ·aĀ·vĀ·y
2
4

Long A Sound Words

Long A at a glance:

  • Words with a sound include alien, apron, table
  • Words with a_e sound include cake, game, made
  • Words with ai sound include rain, sail, train
  • Words with ay sound include say, play, spray

Spelling Frequencies:

  • a - 45%
  • a_e - 35%
  • ai - 9%
  • ay - 6%

Rare Spelling Patterns:

  • eigh (sleigh, weigh)
  • ei (veil)
  • aigh (straight)
  • ey (they)
  • ea (great)
  • au (gauge)
  • e (suede)
  • aig (campaign)

Common Spelling Generalisations or Patterns:

  • a is used at the beginning of words or at the end of an open syllable
    e.g. fa/mous, la/dle, ba/sin
  • a_e is usually used in the middle of the final syllable e.g. cake, mane, sale
  • ai is used at the beginning or in the middle of a word e.g. aim, train, sail
  • ay is usually used at the end of a word e.g. day, tray, spray
  • English words do not end in i.