Spelling Word List: ie or ei

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words that have ei for the i sound, and exceptions

	deceive	The liar tried to deceive me.
	receive	Did you receive my last letter?
	perceive	I perceive no other option.
	ceiling	She has painted the ceiling dark red.
	protein	Protein is found in meat, fish and cheese.
	caffeine	Caffeine is present in coffee and cola. *
	seize	Did you see him seize my purse?
	either	You can have either of these two cakes.
	achieve	He wanted to achieve good grades in school.
	believe	I can't believe she has married him.

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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deceive

receive

perceive

ceiling

protein

caffeine

seize

either

achieve

believe

Spelling Games: ie or ei

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Printable Activities: ie or ei

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