The same vowel spelled six ways

/veɪn/noun

A tube carrying blood in the body.

The nurse could not find a vein.

/veɪn/noun

A tube carrying blood in the body.

It sounds exactly like vain.

/ɡeɪdʒ/noun

A device that measures something.

The gauge on the wall reads zero.

/ɡeɪdʒ/noun

A device that measures something.

One syllable: GAYJ. The U does nothing.

/ɡreɪt/adjective

Very good, or very large.

That sounds like a great idea.

/ɡreɪt/adjective

Very good, or very large.

Rhymes with late, not with meat.

/oʊˈbeɪ/verb

To do what you are told.

Everybody has to obey the same rules.

/oʊˈbeɪ/verb

To do what you are told.

Stress the second syllable: o-BAY.

/reɪn/noun

The period a king or queen rules.

The reign lasted almost fifty years.

/reɪn/noun

The period a king or queen rules.

It sounds exactly like rain.

/weɪ/verb

To measure how heavy something is.

Could you weigh this bag for me?

/weɪ/verb

To measure how heavy something is.

Rhymes with day. The GH says nothing.

/breɪk/verb

To come apart into pieces.

Shall we take a short break now?

/breɪk/verb

To come apart into pieces.

Same vowel as steak, and it does not rhyme with speak.

/ɡreɪ/adjective

The color between black and white.

The walls are a soft gray color.

/ɡreɪ/adjective

The color between black and white.

Rhymes with day, and Americans spell it without the E.

/steɪk/noun

A thick slice of beef.

I would like the steak, please.

/steɪk/noun

A thick slice of beef.

The EA is the vowel in late, not in tea.

/freɪt/noun

Goods carried by train or ship.

A freight train blocked the crossing.

/freɪt/noun

Goods carried by train or ship.

The EIGH is the vowel in late and the GH is silent: FRATE.