Marathi Letter AI for Kids — मराठी अक्षर ऐ
मराठी स्वरांपैकी 8वा — vowel 8 of 12 · Tier 1 · Lesson 8 of 12
🔡 अक्षर ओळख — Letter identity
- प्रकार — Type
- स्वर (Vowel)संयुक्त · Compound
- उच्चार — Sound
- ऐ · /əi/Like “ai” in aisle
- क्रम — Position
- 8वा · 8thPosition in the स्वर order
- मात्रा — Vowel mark
- ैक + ऐ = कै (kai)
🔊 उच्चार — Pronunciation
- IPA symbol
- /əi/ऐ is a diphthong — two vowel sounds blended into one.
- English equivalent
- “ai” in aisleSay it slowly, then at normal speed.
- तोंडाची स्थिती
- अ पासून इ कडेGlides from an अ position toward इ
- स्वर प्रकार
- संयुक्त · CompoundLength changes meaning in Marathi — listen carefully.
Tip for parents: say ऐ three times slowly with your child, then find it inside the words below. Hearing the sound inside a familiar word is what makes it stick.
🔗 मात्रा — How ऐ attaches to a consonant
ऐ ची मात्रा: ै — this mark is added to any consonant to change its vowel sound. ऐ is a diphthong — two vowel sounds blended into one.
📖 शब्द — 12 words with the ऐ sound
The purple letter shows where ऐ appears. Say each word aloud with your child.
📝 वाक्ये — 5 sentences
Words in purple carry the ऐ sound.
बैल शेतात काम करतो.
The bullock works in the field.💡 बैल पोळा is a festival honouring bullocks
कैरी आंबट असते.
The raw mango is sour.💡 आंबट = sour · गोड = sweet
मैदानात मुले खेळतात.
Children play on the ground.💡 खेळतात = play (plural)
सैनिक देशाचे रक्षण करतो.
The soldier protects the country.💡 देशाचे = of the country
मैत्री मोलाची असते.
Friendship is precious.💡 मोलाची = valuable (feminine)
✍️ लेखन सराव — Writing practice
Trace the faded letters first, then write ऐ on your own.
← गडद ते फिकट trace करा, मग मोकळ्या चौकटीत स्वतः लिहा
← स्वतः लिहा — write ऐ independently
🖊️ डिजिटल सराव — Trace with your finger
👆 बोट किंवा माउसने ऐ लिहा
🎯 खेळूया — 3 activities
🔤 ऐ असलेला शब्द ओळखा
योग्य शब्द निवडा!
📖 शब्दाचा अर्थ ओळखा
मराठी शब्द वाचा — बरोबर English अर्थ निवडा!
🎯 जोडी लावा
चित्रावर टॅप करा, मग त्याचा मराठी शब्द निवडा
शाब्बास! ऐ शिकलात!
स्वर 8 पूर्ण झाला — vowel 8 of 12 complete!
👨👩👧 आई-बाबांसाठी — Parent tips
- Spot it everywhere: hunt for ऐ-words on packets, signboards and books.
- Say it slowly: stretch the sound — ऐ…ऐ…ऐ — before saying the whole word.
- Five minutes daily beats one long session — trace three times, then write five.
- Next up: ओ
Marathi Letter AI for Kids — about this lesson
या पाठात मराठी अक्षर ऐ शिकतो — उच्चार (/əi/), 12 शब्द (पैसा, बैल, कैरी, मैदान, सैनिक, थैली …), 5 वाक्ये व्याकरण टिपांसह, मात्रा (ै), writing practice, digital tracing आणि 3 activities. वय ४+.
A complete Marathi letter AI (ऐ) lesson for young children — IPA pronunciation, twelve words containing the ऐ sound, five sentences with grammar notes, the ै matra explained, guided writing practice, a finger-tracing canvas and three progressive activities. Vowel 8 of 12 in the Devanagari script, for Marathi homeschooling, ages 4 and up.