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Commonly confused spellings

Long ‘e’

The long ‘e’ sound can be spelt several ways. It can be represented using various
vowel combinations.

Ee words

Many words spell the long /e/ sound with the letters ‘ee’. In these words, the long /e/
sound usually appears in the middle of the word and occasionally at the end of the
word.

Examples:

• fourteen • agree
Ea words

A very common way of spelling the long /e/ sound is with the letters ‘ea’.

Examples:

• breathe • squeak

E – e words

The long /e/ sound is sometimes spelt with an ‘e’ in the middle of the word and an ‘e’
at the end of the word.

Examples:

• concrete • delete

Ie Words

The famous ‘i before e except after c’ spelling rule applies to the long /e/ sounds.

• fierce • achieve

Ei Words

Since the ‘i before e’ spelling rule does not apply after the letter c, a few long /e/
sounds are spelt with the letters ‘ei’.

Examples:

• ceiling • receipt

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