April Contest
April 01, 2008
The March contest winner was Carol
Ezovski of San Jose, CA –
Congratulations!
It’s April! "April" is pronounced with the AY, or "long a" vowel sound, as in "gray." This sound may be spelled many different ways. It may be spelled with:
-a, as in lazy
-ai, as in main
-au, as in gauge
-ea, as in great
-eigh, as in weigh
-ey, as in hey
-et, as in ballet
Now, Here’s the Contest!
Which word(s) are pronounced with the AY sound, as is in "May"?
okay
favorite
aunt
sweat
valet
eight
keys
It’s April! "April" is pronounced with the AY, or "long a" vowel sound, as in "gray." This sound may be spelled many different ways. It may be spelled with:
-a, as in lazy
-ai, as in main
-au, as in gauge
-ea, as in great
-eigh, as in weigh
-ey, as in hey
-et, as in ballet
Now, Here’s the Contest!
Which word(s) are pronounced with the AY sound, as is in "May"?
okay
favorite
aunt
sweat
valet
eight
keys