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A few words use ei to spell the long /a/ sound.

	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.

Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?

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reins

vein

veil

reign

neigh

weigh

sleigh

eight

freight

weight

neighbour

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