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Spelling Exceptions

I before E except after C	This is arguably the most famous rule. However, there are many exceptions to it. Exceptions: When I and E form to sound like "ay" or "a." Examples: neighbor, weights Some "EI words" that do not follow this rule: either, foreign, height, leisure, protein, weird "CIEN words" don't follow this rule either: ancient, efficient, and science.
Join words together without changing their spellings	Often, when words are combined to make compound words, their spellings don't change. Example: fire + fighter= firefighter. This rule is sometimes called the Word+Word Rule. Yes, there are exceptions to this rule: Almost, Already, Although, Altogether, Always, Pastime, and Wherever.
Dropping the final Y	When a word is preceded by a consonant, the y is often dropped. Examples: pretty-> prettier, supplies -> supplies. There is an exception: This doesn't work for -ing. Examples: cry -> crying, study -> studying. This obviously doesn't work if the word is preceded by a vowel. Examples: say -> saying, obey -> obeyed.
Spelling words that end with the "ick" sound	If a word ends with the "ick" sound, if the word has one syllable it is spelled "ick." If the word has more than one syllable, it is spelled "ic." Examples: one syllable words following the rule: trick, pick, stick more than one syllable words following the rule: clinic, sarcastic, panic The exceptions almost always occur with compound words: Words not following the rule: seasick, candlestick However, if you seperate the words, you will see that the original word follows the rule: seasick-> sea and sick; the word sick follows the rule candlestick-> candle and stick; the word stick follows the rule.

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