We are going to have a look at words that contain 'ei', 'eigh' and 'ey'.

The letter patterns ei, eigh and ey often (but not always) make the long a sound, as in the word 'name'.

Here are some examples of words containing 'ei':

Veil, vein, heir

 

Here are some examples of words containing 'eigh':

Eight, neighbour, weight

 

Here are some examples of words containing 'ey':

Prey, obey, they

 

Choose the correct spelling of the words containing 'ei', 'eigh' and 'ey'. 

Here is an example:

Which spelling is correct?

wei / weigh / wey

Answer: The correct spelling is weigh.