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.