ai
PronouncedEYE
nounA computer program that can think and make decisions by itself.
nounA computer program that can think and learn like a person.
nounA character in a video game that the computer controls instead of a player.
nounIn a video game, a character or creature controlled by the computer instead of by a player.
nounA small animal with three toes that lives in forests and moves very slowly.
nounA small animal with three toes and long arms that lives in South American forests.
nounA girl's name from Japan.
nounA girl's name from Japan.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: AI Vowel Team
Sound“ay”·/eɪ/
When A and I are together, they say long A, like in 'rain' and 'train'.
The vowel team 'ai' makes the long A sound “ay”. It usually appears in the middle of a word. At the end of a word, the same sound is usually spelled 'ay'.
Tip
AI in the middle says long A — rain on the train!
Examples
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