More examples: ei words

Some words in English use ei to spell the long /a/ sound. These words include familiar terms like reins, veil, eight, and freight. In these words, ei creates a sound similar to the long /a/ as in day.

Here are a couple of examples:

reins – You use reins to control a horse.
veil – A veil is a piece of cloth worn by brides over their face.

These words follow a common pattern but may still seem tricky, so it's helpful to practice them. Try a practice activity to test your knowledge!

Only 5 of these words will be used during the Learn the Words activities.

reins	Hold the reins lightly.
vein	A vein carries blood to the heart.
veil	The bride wore a long white veil.
reign	The country prospered under the King's reign.
neigh	I heard the horse neigh from the stable.
weigh	Weigh the ingredients carefully. *
sleigh	The sleigh was pulled by reindeer.
eight	I get to work at eight o'clock.
freight	The freight was loaded onto the ship.
weight	To win the cake you must guess its weight.
neighbour	Their new neighbour was very kind.