Exceptions.—Either, neither, weird, seize, leisure.
The following couplet may help in remembering when to write ie and when to write ei:
When the letter c you spy,
Put the e before the i.
Exercise 40—The Pronunciation of c and g
The letter c is pronounced sometimes like s and sometimes like k.
What sound does c have before a? Illustrate.
Before e? Illustrate.
Before i? Illustrate.
Before o? Illustrate.
Before u? Illustrate.