Words with the sound /eɪ/:
* ate (past tense of eat) - eight (the number 8)
* great (large, excellent) - grate (a framework of bars)
* pail (a bucket) - pale (light in color)
* rain (water falling from the clouds) - reign (to rule)
* slain (killed) - plane (an aircraft)
* wait (to stay in expectation) - weight (heaviness)
* wail (a mournful cry) - whale (a large sea mammal)
* their (belonging to them) - there (in that place) - they're (they are)
* hair (the growth on your head) - hare (a rabbit)
* pair (two of a kind) - pear (a fruit)
* brake (to stop a vehicle) - break (to separate)
* mail (letters and packages) - male (a man)
* main (most important) - mane (a long growth of hair)
Words with the sound /eɪ/ but a different spelling:
* hay (dried grass) - hey (an exclamation of surprise)
* they're (they are) - their (belonging to them) - there (in that place)
* pray (to ask for something) - prey (an animal hunted by another)
These are just a few examples, and there are many more homophones out there!