Hello Students,
Today, we are here to understand, what are the “EY” words in English language
It should be noted that there are many words in the English language that contain the sound of “EY”. The grapheme “EY” is another way of representing sound between ee and i phoneme-based accent.
This grapheme also represents the phoneme ee as in the key word.
If the learner sees “ey” and says ee, the student can then touch the pronunciation of the whole word if necessary.
Therefore, both “ee” and “ey” mean the long sound E and are called the underlined letter, ey is pronounced faster and softly.
EY Words List for Kids
Now let us work on different “EY” words
| money | journey | Survey | grey |
| Honey | keys | cockney | obey |
| donkey | jockey | Pulley | prey |
| Valley | parsley | Convey | storey |
| trolley | jersey | Barley | turkey |
| monkey | chimney | Kidney | hockey |
| alley | keyboard | they |
Sentences with EY Words
Below “ey” words sentences will help us understanding more on grapheme:
| Keys | I have lost all my keys |
| Money | I had mony in my wallet |
| Honey | It is good to take honey in the morning |
| Parsley | It enhance flavor and benefit the health |
| Donkey | It helps to carry the luggage |
| Monkey | They are fond of eating bananas |
| Turkey | It is a place to travel |
| Kidney | It is an organ in your body |
| Hockey | It is a good sport |
| Jockey | Rides a horse |
| Journey | Journey by train is interesting |
| Chimney | The smokegoes up the chimney |
| Valley | It looks beautiful in the morning |
| Pulley | It can be used to lift a heavy weight |
| Trolley | For carrying and serving the dishes |
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