IGHeye
IGH Pattern
IGH says long I — the GH is silent! Like in 'night' and 'light'.
How this rule works
The pattern 'igh' makes the long I sound “eye”. The 'gh' is completely silent. This pattern always appears before T in common English words.
Remember: IGH — I goes high, GH is shy (silent)!
Examples
Words that use this rule
49 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
blightbrightbrighterbrightlybrightnessbrightnesscontrastdelighteyesightfightfighterfightingfirefightfirefighterflightfrightfrightenedfrighteninghighhigherhighlighthighlightedhighlightshighlyhighwayknightlightlightestlightlymidnightmightmoonlightnightplightrightrightfulrightlysighedsightslightslightlyspotlightsunlightthightighttightesttightlytightnesstonighttwilight
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