Kids English, Beginning Reader Grammar Phonics Lesson, Irregular Sounds Ay, Ank

An Irregular Sound is a sound that you would not typically expect without knowing that particular grammatical exception. The AY sound produces a Long Vowel A sound where the A says its Letter Name and the Y acts as a Silent Vowel to create that Long Vowel A sound. Some words with the Ay sound are: Day, Lay, May, Pay, Ray, and Say. The ANK sound produces a Long Vowel A sound where the A says its Letter Name blended with the NK ending sound. Some words with the ANK so