ei for ē long.
neither receipt receive
In sieve, ie has the sound of i short.
In eight, skein, neighbor, rein, reign, sleigh, vein, veil, weigh, and weight, ei has the sound of a long.
In height, sleight, and a few other words ei has the sound of i long.
In great, break, and steak ea has the sound of a long; in heart and hearth it has the sound of a Italian, and in tear and bear it has the sound of a as in care.
Silent Consonants etc.
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Unusual Spellings.
The following words have irregularities peculiar to themselves.