See Fay on Wiktionary
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"Orne",
"Orne#English"
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"Normandy",
"Normandy#English"
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"enpr": "fā"
},
{
"ipa": "/feɪ/"
},
{
"homophone": "fey"
},
{
"rhymes": "-eɪ"
}
],
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}
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"Rhymes:English/eɪ",
"Rhymes:English/eɪ/1 syllable"
],
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],
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"de Fae",
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],
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"Ó Fiaich",
"Ó Fiaich#Irish"
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"Ó Fathaigh",
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],
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"Fahey",
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]
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"en:Places in Pays de la Loire, France",
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"Missouri",
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[
"Oklahoma",
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"United States",
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"enpr": "fā"
},
{
"ipa": "/feɪ/"
},
{
"homophone": "fey"
},
{
"rhymes": "-eɪ"
}
],
"word": "Fay"
}
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