IXL | Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y, igh, ind, ild

Listen to the word. Then, spell it.

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Listen to the word. Then, spell it.

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The long i sound, (/ī/), is the sound of the letter i saying its name. This sound can be spelled a few different ways. So, you have to remember which spelling to use.

These are some common long i spelling patterns:

Pattern	Examples
silent e	five, slide
igh	high, light

These are some other spelling patterns that can make long i:

Pattern	Examples
ie	pie, tie
y	cry, fly
ind	find
ild	child

solution

The letters r-i-g-h-t spell the word right.

The long i sound in this word is spelled with the letter pattern igh.

Watch out! Right and write are two different words. Right means a direction or something that is correct. You might turn right at the stop sign or get a right answer. Write means to put pen to paper or fingers to a keyboard. You might write a letter or a story.

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