Study the word list: ei saying /ay/

These ei words do not follow the rule i before e except after c. This is because they have the long /a/ sound.

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vein	The vein was visible on his forehead.
rein	Keep a tight rein on your spending.
reign	The country prospered under the King's reign.
deign	Will the boss deign to attend our party?
feign	In soccer today, the defender fell for the attacker's feign.
neigh	I heard the horse neigh from the stable.
eight	I get to work at eight o'clock.
weigh	Mother weighed out a kilo of flour.
weight	To win the cake you must guess its weight.
freight	The freight was loaded onto the ship.
neighbor	Their new neighbor was very kind.
sheik	The sheik wore traditional dress.
veil	The bride wore a long white veil.
beige	The golfer wore beige slacks.
sleigh	The kids enjoyed the sleigh ride.