sleigh
nounA large vehicle pulled by horses or dogs that slides over snow and ice on runners.
verbTo ride in or drive a sleigh.
verbTo carry things in a sleigh.
Syllables
1 syllable
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: SL Blend
S and L blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'slow' and 'sleep'.
The blend SL combines /s/ and /l/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Phonics Rule: EIGH Pattern
EIGH says long A, like in 'eight' and 'weight'.
The pattern EIGH makes the long A sound /eɪ/. The GH is silent. Examples: eight, weight, freight, neighbor, sleigh.
Tip
EIGH says A — eight, weight, neighbor!
Examples
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