A a
Long: /eɪ/
/ā/
***  AI letters are usually a good sign that a long A sound is involved

aim
mail
gain
fail
main
grail
chain
again
plain

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*** AY combination is usually a good sign that a long A sound is involved

day
may
say
pay
play
gray
stay
tray
sway
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famous
apron
enable
name
date
gate
inflate
create
bake
cake
make
lake
fake
stake
crate
grate
flake
skate
inflate
migrate
imitate
estimate
translate