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what is the difference in pronouncing ie and ei eg. receive and sieve
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Anonymous what is the difference in pronouncing ie and ei eg. receive and sieve Consult a dictionary for the pronunciation of individual words. ie ~ /i:/ (like 'ee' in 'see') thief, pier, fiend, brie, grieve, cookie, believe Exceptions: friend, sieve, lie, tie, die, (re)view, convenience, variety, tries, skies, fries, cries, flies, pries, applies, denies, earlier, happiest, glazier, soldier, proficient, science, diet, quiet, audience, spaniel, ...
- Anonymous what is the difference in pronouncing ie and ei eg.
- receive and sieve Consult a dictionary for the pronunciation of individual words.
- ie ~ /i:/ (like 'ee' in 'see') thief, pier, fiend, brie, grieve, cookie, believe Exceptions: friend, sieve, lie, tie, die, (re)view, convenience, variety, tries, skies, fries, cries, flies, pries, applies, denies, earlier, happiest, glazier, soldier, proficient, science, diet, quiet, audience, spaniel, ...
- / (like 'ay' in 'say') eight, neigh, rein, reign, veil, vein, skein, weight, sleigh, freight Exceptions: seize, weird, weir, either, neither, receive, deceive, ceiling, protein, foreign, their, being, seeing, albeit, height, sleight, forfeit, reinstate, deity, ...
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Anonymous what is the difference in pronouncing ie and ei eg. receive and sieveConsult a dictionary for the pronunciation of individual words.
ie ~ /i:/ (like 'ee' in 'see')
thief, pier, fiend, brie, grieve, cookie, believe
Exceptions: friend, sieve, lie, tie, die, (re)view, convenience, variety, tries, skies, fries, cries,
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