The "I before E" Spelling Rule    desk



Rule
 		Example
Use I before E
 		believe, relieve, field, yield, priest, shield
Except after C
 		receive, receipt, conceited, conceive
Or when sounded as "I" as in Einstein
 		Eileen, height, sleight, stein, Steinbrenner
Or "A" as in weigh
 		weight, neighbor, sleigh, heir, their
Neither, weird, foreign, leisure
 		either, weirdo, foreigner
Seize, forfeit, and height
 		seizure, protein, caffeine, heifer, forfeiture
Are the common exceptions spelled right
But don't let the C-I-E-N words get you uptight!
 		science, efficient, sufficient, conscience, ancient


For additional explanation click here= I before E explanation

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