AY says “ee” (day names)
In the names of the days, the -DAY ending is unstressed and AY says “ee” — 'monday' ends like 'mun-dee', not 'mun-DAY'.
How this rule works
AY usually says long A “ay” (day, play, stay). But in the names of the days of the week the ending is unstressed and relaxes: monday, tuesday, wednesday, friday and saturday all end in the sound “dee”. Say them at normal speed and listen — the ending is quick and light. The word day on its own still says “ay”, because there it carries the stress.
Remember: The days end lazy — mun-dee, fry-dee!
Examples
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