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“Ai” or “Aye” or “Eye” or “I”

ai / aye / eye / i are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

ai AY

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

aye AY

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

eye AY

  • nounthe organ of sight.
  • noungood discernment (either visually or as if visually).
  • nounattention to what is seen.
  • nouna small hole or loop (as in a needle).
  • verblook at.

i AY

  • nounthe 9th letter of the Roman alphabet.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“ai”

  • …mode allowing players to battle against the AI or other players,…
  • | 2013 || ''Chage no Chakai 2012 –Za Ai Tōyoko Hama–…
  • …Rey's expert translation, which showcases Ai Morinaga's wacky humor.
  • …the journal include, among others, Ai Weiwei, Louie Crew, Duo Duo,…
  • …gives chase and the SAFS AI points out to Bush how…
  • AI
  • Gab AI, Inc. was incorporated on September…
  • …and retired Emeritus Professor Kiang Ai Kim of the National University…
  • …C(NF) equipped with the pilot-operated AI Mark VI radar.
  • AI player

“aye”

  • …from Chithram (1988), AEIOU from Aye Auto (1990), Kaithappoovin Kannikkurumbil from…
  • …the construction of the Kaba Aye Pagoda and the Mahapasana Guha…
  • …Aung) is married to Nanda Aye, the daughter of former ruling…
  • …in Bombay, "Mere Naseeb Mein Aye Dost" from Do Raaste, "Yeh…
  • …and pagoda complex at Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon, Burma.
  • …Sixth Buddhist Synod at Kaba Aye Pagoda in Rangoon (Yangon), which…
  • …to Than Shwe and Maung Aye.
  • Mitsuko Takao (as Aye Mi San)
  • "Aye" (feat.
  • Aye Zindagi (2015)

“eye”

  • …arrived to save the Kat's Eye News crew, which had been…
  • …a crescent-shaped black band from eye to eye across the prefrontals,…
  • …blue stripes radiating from the eye region, on a yellow background.
  • another drawing of eye of Helix pomatia
  • …quartz lenses to conceal their eye expressions in court.
  • In terrestrial pulmonate gastropods, eye spots are present at the…
  • …fastened with a hook and eye.
  • …the cut above her left eye.
  • Category:Congenital disorders of eye, ear, face and neck
  • …the pilot of the Kat's Eye News helicopter.

“i”

  • On January 8, 2016, Morris was awarded the Hermann Trophy…
  • After winning the NCAA Division I Men's…
  • Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG-38)…
  • Bette Midler - Broken Blossom - (1977)…
  • I Wish The Past Was Different
  • All I Ever Wanted was Love by…
  • I Reach Out by Naomi Starr
  • He is sending a clear signal: how…
  • Category:NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament Most…
  • The Man I Loved (We Had No Time)

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