Think carefully about the different, rarer ways to spell the AY sound
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reins |
Hold the reins lightly.
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vein |
The vein was visible on his forehead.
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veil |
The bride wore a long white veil.
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acorn |
An acorn comes form a tree.
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baby |
If the baby is asleep there is peace and quiet.
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data |
A byte is a sequence of 8 bits. (Computer data terminology).
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straight |
It was difficult to walk in a straight line.
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eight |
I get to work at eight o'clock.
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eighteen |
Two nines are eighteen.
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neighbour
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Their new neighbour was very kind.
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grey
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My hair is beginning to go grey.
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prey |
The cat approached its prey very softly.
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they |
They threw a lifebelt to the drowning man.
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