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Spell Bee Word: Neigh


What does neigh mean?

Word: Neigh

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Neigh means the long, high sound that a horse makes. As a verb, to neigh is to make this sound.

Sounds like: nay (an old word for no)

How do you spell neigh?

Syllables: neigh

Tricky part: Neigh is said nay, but the ay sound is spelt with e then i, and children often swap them.

Watch out for: niegh, naigh

Memory tip: Neigh says ay, yet the ay sound here is written with an e first and an i second.

Neigh in a sentence

Example 1: The pony gave a loud neigh when Isla brought it some hay.

Example 2: We heard horses neigh from the stables near the fair.

Example 3: A neigh sounds a bit like a long, wobbly laugh.

Fun Fact

Horses often neigh to call out to other horses, for example when a friend from the herd moves out of sight.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

nei_h

a) t
b) g
c) k
d) c

Show answer

b) g. The letter that goes in makes no sound at all, just like the same letter in sigh.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) saddle
b) neigh
c) stable
d) ponny

Show answer

d) ponny. Pony has a single n, and the other words are spelt as they should be.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The farmer led the brown hors out to the field.

a) field
b) hors
c) brown
d) farmer

Show answer

b) hors. A horse needs a silent e at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is an animal sound, just like a neigh?

a) tail
b) hoof
c) moo
d) mane

Show answer

c) moo

2. You hear a neigh at a farm. What will you most likely see?

a) an animal with a long mane
b) a bird with a red beak
c) a fish in a small pond
d) a snail on a leaf

Show answer

a) an animal with a long mane

Associated Words

More Class 2 Summer Spell Bee words starting with n: notice, nineteen, nostril, nutmeg, number

More words from this list

raspberry, spaceship, twelve, approve, caterpillar, doughnut, gorilla, jacket

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