‘i' Before 'e' Except After 'c’: Exceptions
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 1.4.2
‘i' Before 'e' Except After 'c’
The 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' rule helps us to decide whether to spell a word using 'ie' or 'ei'. There are some exceptions to this rule that you must know.
Exceptions to the rule
- The word 'science' uses the letter 'c', followed by 'ie'.
More exceptions
- Some words are spelled using 'ei', despite not following the letter 'c'.
- seize
- either
- neither
- caffeine
- protein
- eight
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