hey
PronouncedHAY
intjA word you shout to get someone to notice you.
intjA friendly way to say hello to someone.
intjA word that shows you are surprised or amazed.
intjA word you use when you disagree with someone or tell them off.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter H
Sound“h”·/h/
The letter H makes the /h/ sound, like in 'hat', 'hop', and 'hen'. It is a soft breath of air.
H is a voiceless glottal fricative — just a puff of air with no friction. It always appears before a vowel and is sometimes silent (as in 'hour' or 'honest').
Tip
H is a puff of air — breathe out and say /h/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: EY says long A
Sound“ay”·/eɪ/
EY can say the long A sound “ay”, like in 'they' and 'obey'.
The vowel team EY often makes the long A sound “ay”: they, obey, grey, prey, hey, survey. (EY also says long E “ee” at the end of many words — money, key, honey — where the Y is doing the 'long E' job.)
Tip
EY says long A — they obey!
Examples
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