eye
/ī/
noun
  1. An organ of vision or of light sensitivity.
  2. Either of a pair of hollow structures located in bony sockets of the skull, functioning together or independently, each having a lens capable of focusing incident light on an internal photosensitive retina from which nerve impulses are sent to the brain; the vertebrate organ of vision.
  3. The external, visible portion of this organ together with its associated structures, especially the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrows.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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How to pronounce EYE in English
1 month ago - How to pronounce EYE. How to say EYE. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Learn more.
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Wiktionary
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eyes - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=eyes&oldid=86840267" Categories: English 1-syllable words · English terms with IPA pronunciation · English terms with audio pronunciation · Rhymes:English/aɪz · Rhymes:English/aɪz/1 syllable ·
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How to Pronounce EYES in American English | ELSA Speak
Practice pronunciation of the word eyes with ELSA advanced technology and say eyes like Americans.
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what is the different of eyes/ice in pronunciation?
Ice is with voiceless /s/ - so try saying /s/ and keeping your hand to your throat. You should feel no vibrations. Eyes is with voiced /z/ - so try saying /z/ and keeping your hand to your throat. You should feel vibrations. Hope this makes sense. Other pairs like this are: t/d p/b k/g f/v sh/j tsh/dj More on reddit.com
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Pronunciation of eye | WordReference Forums
Was the word eye in English ever pronounced as /eʝ/. Could the modern pronunciation reflect a dialectal pronunciation and the two mixed up. More on forum.wordreference.com
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February 6, 2025
How to Pronounce Eyes Phonetically (With Audio)?
How to say Eyes in English? Pronunciation of Eyes with 22 audio pronunciations, 8 synonyms, 1 meaning, 15 translations, 10 sentences and more for Eyes. More on howtopronounce.com
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pronunciation - How were 'eyes' and '-ies' pronounced in Shakespeare's times? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Reading through 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' I've noticed that Shakespeare repeatedly rhymed 'eyes' with some of the words ending with '-ies' (e.g. 'companies', 'qualities'). Obviously that means th... More on english.stackexchange.com
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Englishmakesnosense
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How to Pronounce Eyes vs Ice
The first sound “ai” is the same diphthong as in “eyes,” with the combination of /a/ and /ɪ/ sounds.
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EasyPronunciation
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Eyes — Pronunciation: HD Slow Audio + Phonetic Transcription
How to pronounce 'eyes' in English. Normal and slow speed HD audio recordings and phonetic transcription written with International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
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Get Pronounce
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How to pronounce "eyes"
Here's a guide on how to pronounce "eyes" correctly. Start by saying the sound "ih" like the "i" in "sit". Then, say "z" like the "z" in "zoo". The pronunciation of "eyes" should sound like "ih-z".
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YouTube
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How to Pronounce Eyes - YouTube
This video shows you How to Pronounce Eyes, pronunciation guide.Learn MORE CONFUSING NAMES/WORDS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyncGi5eWz0&list=PLd_ydU7Bo...
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Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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eye noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
Definition of eye noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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YouTube
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How to Pronounce Eyes vs Ice - YouTube
Learn how to pronounce these two similar sounding names.#pronunciation #esl#Languagelearners#englsih
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How to pronounce eyes in English - Definition of eyes in English
How to pronounce eyes in English. The definition of eyes is: opinion or...
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WordReference
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Pronunciation of eye | WordReference Forums
February 6, 2025 - What now interest me, when it shifted to i: > ij > ej/əj > ʌɪ > aɪ, were there some territories in United Kingdom that said ej or some said aɪ, or did everyone immediately changed the pronunciation. ... According to the Wikipedia article about the phonological history of English: > Early on, high-mid diphthongs were raised: /ei/ merged with /iː/ (hence eye < OE ēġe rhymes with rye < *riġe < OE ryġe) ...
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ShowMeWord
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Eye: definition, pronunciation, transcription, word forms, examples
Definition of the English word 'eye', American and British pronunciation, transcription, word forms, examples
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Teanglann.ie
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Irish Pronunciation Database: eyes
Similar words: eyas · eye · eyed · yes · eas · Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Grammar Pronunciation · Start A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ·
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Wiktionary
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eye - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English eye, yë, eyghe, from Old English ēage (“eye”), from Proto-West Germanic *augā, from Proto-Germanic *augô (“eye”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃okʷ-, *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).
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YouGlish
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Eyes | 79661 pronunciations of Eyes in American English
Self-Record & Review: Record yourself saying 'eyes' in sentences. Listen back to identify areas for improvement. YouTube Pronunciation Guides: Search YouTube for how to pronounce 'eyes' in English.
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How to Pronounce eyes in English | Promova
Discover over 100,000 words and easily learn English pronunciation online! Find how to pronounce a word and practice it in our free word pronouncer for English learners! ... (nou) the organ of sight (nou) good discernment (either visually or as if visually) (nou) attention to what is seen (nou) an area that is approximately central within some larger region (nou) a small hole or loop (as in a needle) ... Earth is being watched by the envious eyes of mars.
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This seems like the perfect question for David Crystal (the esteemed pioneer of the Shakespeare "Original Pronunciation")

He wrote a magnificent volume by the name of "The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation" in 2016, in which he gives a detailed catalog of the distinct and numerous archaic spellings and pronunciations for each word during the Jacobean period (with the printing of the folios and quarto editions), and the words that they rhyme with according to each play.

I recall finding a similar incident with the word "again":

Now Ciuill wounds are stopp'd, Peace liues agen;/ That she may long liue heere, God say, Amen.

Richard III, Act 5, Scene 5. Folio spelling.

1.WHen shall we three meet againe?/ In Thunder, Lightning, or in Raine?

Macbeth, Act I, Scene I. Folio spelling.

As seen here, and as reinforced and verified by the work of Crystal in the aforementioned work, the word "again" was pronounced as "again" (like "grain") and "agen" (as in "ten"). If "again" was pronounced two ways, it would be no astonishment if "eye" was likewise.

Here is what the beforehand mentioned "Oxford Dictionary of..." (by DAVID CRYSTAL) puts for the pronunciation of the word "eye": for A Midsummer Night's Dream see "MND"

P.S. It seems the rhyming of "eye" and words with "ie", "y" endings (such as quality, company; after your given examples) was continued into the 18th and maybe even 19th century, (at least 1794) with Blake's immortal "Tyger, Tyger burning bright" (The Tyger) poem:

What immortal hand or eye, / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

Also, it is found an "innumerable" amount of times in the Folio and also any 16th to mid-17th century text, words which in Our modern spelling end with a "y" syllable, were spelled rather with an "ie" (and as well, sometimes with a "y"--see Lady Macbeth's "out, out damned spot" spelling in the folio where the word "fie" is spelled "fie" and then "fye" in the same line)--(see examples like: "tragedie", "comedie", "fithie", "companie") Words were spelled the way they sounded.