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2007-03-16 16:41:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Well, they all disobey the "i before e except after c" rule, and
the "ei" combination is pronounced differently in all three.
2007-03-16 16:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by banjuja58 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The rule "i before e except after c" does not apply here, as it does to most other English words.
2007-03-17 00:00:10 · answer #2 · answered by Squeegee Beckingheim :-) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are some of the exceptions to the 'i before e except after c' rule. The other exceptions are 'seize' and 'weird'.
That rule only applies for the sound of 'ee' by the way, like 'believe' and 'chief'.
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2007-03-17 02:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're spelled ei, and everyone knows in spelling, the letter 'i'comes before the letter 'e' EXCEPT when they come after the letter 'c'. Or when it sounds like 'A' as in neighbor or weigh.
2007-03-17 01:03:06 · answer #4 · answered by Duraznita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they dont follow the I before E, except after C rule
2007-03-16 23:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by AlwaysWondering 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋