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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #67082: Spelling 'IE' ou 'EI'
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    Spelling 'IE' ou 'EI'


                                       The  'IE'and'EI'  rule                        

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                                       .

                    'I'  before  'E' 

     achieve
     
     believe       
     
     
     cashier
      
     chief            
      
     field            
      
     mischievous
       
     pie
       
     relieve       
      
     review       
       
     shield
        
     thief         
      
     yield 
       

                             except  after  'C'

     ceiling
      

     conceive
      
     deceive
      
     perceive
      
     receive
        
    .                            conceit             
      
     deceit          
        
    .                                 receipt
           

     

                               or when it sounds like 'ay' like in neighbour and weigh
                                   and drop this rule when 'C' is pronounced 'sh'
     freight
     
     reign
      
     sleigh
     
     vein
      
     weigh
      
     
     ancient deficient efficient proficient sufficient
    Warning! No rule!
     either
     neither           
     
     their                 
      
     foreign           
      
     forfeit               
      
     height             
      
     leisure     
       
     weird  


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