Vowels at the End of a Word

Short 'a' at the end of a word is spelt 'a'. Long 'a' is spelt 'ay'. For example: banarna (banana), day. The ending -ay is also retained for plurals - for example: dayz (days).

Final 'i' is often spelt 'y' traditionally, whether the sound is short or long - for example: 'badly', 'imply'. This confusion is avoided in e-speec by spelling the long final 'i' sound with an 'i'. So we get: badly, pitty (pity), impli (imply). But note that final short 'i' needs to be spelt 'ee' when it is stressed - for example: debree (debris), chimpanzee.

Also, note that 's' is added according to normal e-speec rules, and also final 'ed', 'ing' etc. So we get:

• I impli (I imply); I am impliing (I am implying); hee implize (he implies); hee implide (he implied).
• wun sitty (one city); tu sittyz (two cities); the sitty'z lites (the city's lights).
• I pitty (I pity); I am pittying; I pittyd (I pitied); hee pittyz (he pities); pittiabl (pitiable); pittifl (pitiful).
• I pay; I payd (I paid); hee payz (he pays); I am paying; payabl (payable); payment.

Final 'o' is pronounced long in e-speec - for example: hullo (hello), willo (willow).

Final 'u' is also pronounced long - for example: Yu (you), thru (through).

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