reign
nounThe period of time when a king or queen rules a country.
verbTo rule a country as a king or queen.
verbTo be the most powerful or important thing in a place or situation.
verbTo be the current winner of a competition.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter R
The letter R makes the /r/ sound, like in 'run', 'red', and 'rope'. The tongue curls back slightly.
R is a voiced approximant. The tongue curls back or bunches up without touching the roof of the mouth. When R follows a vowel it changes that vowel's sound (r-controlled vowels).
Tip
R is for run — /r/ with a curl of the tongue!
Examples
Phonics Rule: EI says long A
EI sometimes says long A /eɪ/, like in 'vein' and 'rein'.
The vowel team EI can say the long A sound /eɪ/ in a set of words: vein, rein, veil, beige. (EI says long E /iː/ in other words, often after C — see the companion 'EI says long E' rule.)
Tip
EI can say long A — vein, rein, veil!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent G in GN
In GN, the G is silent! You only say /n/, like in 'gnat' and 'sign'.
When G comes before N at the beginning of a word, or when GN appears at the end, the G is silent.
Tip
G hides from N — you can't hear the gnat!
Examples
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