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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 | |
pier | relieve | review | shield | thief | yield |
except after 'C' |
ceiling | conceive | deceive | perceive | receive | |
. | conceit | deceit | . | receipt |
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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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