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Study the word list: ie and ei words: rulebreakers

This list has some of the words that break the rule i before e except after c but only when the sound is e.

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ancient 		Greece has many ancient ruins.
efficient 		An efficient machine works well.
sufficient 		Have you sufficient money for a cab home?
conscience 		My conscience is completely clear.
protein 		A balanced diet should contain protein.
seize 		Did you see him seize my purse?
weird 		I heard a very weird noise in the night.
foreign 		We love foreign travel.
sovereign 		A reigning king or queen is a sovereign.
forfeit 		To forfeit means to give up.
counterfeit 		Counterfeit bank notes have been forged.
height 		The height of the Eiffel Tower is 300m.
either 		You can have either of these two cakes.
neither 		Neither Jim nor Jack is fit to play.
leisure 		In my leisure time I enjoy swimming.
science 		Astronomy is the science of the stars.

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