pray
verbTo speak to God or another higher being, asking for help or saying thank you.
verbTo ask someone for something in a humble or polite way.
verbTo wish or hope very much that something will happen.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: PR Blend
P and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'print' and 'price'.
The blend PR combines /p/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: AY Vowel Team
AY at the end of a word says long A, like in 'play' and 'day'.
The vowel team 'ay' makes the long A sound /eɪ/ and typically appears at the end of a word or syllable. It's the end-of-word partner to 'ai'.
Tip
AY at the end of the day says long A!
Examples
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