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What are words that end in ey and have the long e sound?

Here are some words ending in "ey" with a long "e" sound:

Common Words:

* key

* grey (American English)

* gray (British English)

* they

* whey

* sleigh

* obey

* convey

* survey

* money

* honey

* monkey

Less Common Words:

* abey (to cease or stop)

* bley (a type of bird)

* dey (an old-fashioned word for "day")

* fey (unusually sensitive or inspired)

* gey (Scottish for "very" or "quite")

* hey (used to attract attention)

* kley (a type of clay)

* ley (a meadow or pasture)

* prey (an animal hunted by another)

* rey (a type of king)

* sey (a type of sea)

* toney (stylish or elegant)

* wey (an old unit of weight)

Words from other languages:

* boney (French, meaning "good")

* chevey (French, meaning "goat")

* ckey (German, meaning "key")

This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you a good starting point. Remember that some words with "ey" might have a different pronunciation.

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