19+ I Before E Except After C Poem Pics. Here it is for you and for others who are wondering: English spelling is tricky because sometimes words look nothing like they sound.
February 23, 2015 melissa 5 comments.
Most people know this rule, but is it accurate? I before e, except after c is a mnemonic rule of thumb for english spelling. I was taught i before e except after c and when the sound is ay as in neighbor and weigh and when cie makes a 'she/sheh' sound. Furthermore, letter sequence cie is rare (it occurs listed below are some words which are exceptions to the most basic rule of i before e except after c.