AE The letter combination ae represents the sound /aɪ/. It's most commonly found in words derived from Latin verbs that use facere as their stem. E.g. iustificare [Latin] justifier [French] to justify [Modern English] ta justifae [Inglish] amplificare [Latin] amplifier [French] to amplify [Modern English] ta amplifae [Inglish] Citations: https://www.etymonline.com/word/justify#etymonline_v_6577 https://www.oed.com/dictionary/justify_v?tab=factsheet#40274522 https://anglo-norman.net/entry/justifier https://latin-dictionary.net/definition/25024/justifico-justificare-justificavi-justificatus https://www.etymonline.com/word/amplify#etymonline_v_11021 https://www.oed.com/dictionary/amplify_v?tab=meaning_and_use#4933313 https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/amplifier/3111 https://latin-dictionary.net/definition/3206/amplifico-amplificare-amplificavi-amplificatus