Pie

Pie is a one-syllable noun referring to a baked dish with a crust and filling, or to the filling itself. It is pronounced with a long /aɪ/ vowel and a final /iː/ or /ɪ/ in different phonetic environments, often sounding like “pai.” It’s a high-frequency, everyday term in conversations about food, desserts, and meals, and it can also appear in phrases like “piece of pie.”