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[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I before e except after c, but only if it rhymes with 'me'. I dare you to find an exception.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

seize, caffeine, leisure

Also a lot of plural words ending in -cy, like agencies, delicacies, or latencies.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Fair for all of them except leisure, where the ei doesn't rhyme with me but with fair.