This is the digraph ai. (2 letters that make 1 sound).
Try saying it in a silly voice: a baby
a giant
a whisper
shout it
a princess
a robot...
any you can think of.
rain | wait | snail | train |
paint | nail | paid | brain |
You could write them on pieces of paper and play games with them.
The rain did not stop. |
We will wait for a bus. |
The snail is in the rain. |
My cat has a long tail. |
I will paint my nails. |
HFW spellings