Yes — "again" is a Second Grade sight word. Its "ai" is pronounced like a short "e" ("a-GEN"), not the long "a" sound "ai" usually makes, so it's memorized rather than sounded out.
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If a child applied regular phonics rules, they'd expect "again" to rhyme with "rain" or "gain" — but most English speakers pronounce it "a-GEN", with a short "e" sound. This mismatch between spelling and common pronunciation is exactly what makes a word a sight word.
Say the word slowly and let your child notice the surprise themselves — "doesn't that look like it should rhyme with 'rain'? It doesn't!" — turning the exception into a fun discovery.
Word Wizard teaches "again" with Flash Cards, Listen & Pick, Spell It, and Write It — four game modes that turn repetition into play.
See "again" with its picture, syllables, and example sentence — with native audio.
Hear "again" spoken aloud and pick it out from similar-looking words.
Build "again" letter by letter from shuffled tiles.
Word Wizard turns sight word practice into a game — Flash Cards, Listen & Pick, Spell It and Write It, from Pre-K through Grade 5.