<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article contains IPA phonetic symbols . Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters . For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help: IPA . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article contains IPA phonetic symbols . Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters . For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help: IPA . </Td> </Tr> <P> "I before E, except after C" is a mnemonic rule of thumb for English spelling . If one is unsure whether a word is spelled with the sequence ei or ie, the rhyme suggests that the correct order is ie unless the preceding letter is c, in which case it is ei . For example: </P> <Ul> <Li> ie in believe, fierce, collie, die, friend </Li> <Li> ei after c in receive, ceiling, receipt, ceilidh </Li> </Ul>

What words break the i before e rule