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Contents overview ie and eiWord Formation and Spelling350 ie and eiThe sound /iː/ (as in believe) is often written ie, but not usually ei. However, we write ei after c for this sound. English-speaking children learn a rhyme: 'i before e, except after c'.believechieffieldgriefpieceshieldceilingdeceivereceivereceiptExceptions: seize, Neil, Keith, either, neitherFor other pronunciations of either and neither, 156–157.Previous Next |