How to Pronounce Ai

AY-ee

Ai is pronounced AY-ee (ˈeɪaɪ): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: AY-eye or eye.

What does Ai mean?

Ai means “the heap, the ruin” (Hebrew).

Where was Ai?

Ai was a Canaanite city east of Bethel. Israel's first attack on it failed because of Achan's sin (Joshua 7:4, Joshua 7:5), but God then gave the city into Joshua's hand, and Joshua burned it and made it a heap forever (Joshua 8:1, Joshua 8:28).

Also pronounced

AY-eye or eye

Found in Scripture

Other names from Joshua

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