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Eight Essential Spelling Rules--Spelling Guide This section explains eight spelling rules that you can use to spell hundreds of words correctly Rule for -ie and -ei You can avoid most misspellings of words that contain the -ie or -ei vowel combination by . learning the rule that is summarized in the following jingle: Write i before eExcept after cOr when sounds like aAs in neighbor and weigh The rule for ie and ei is in three parts: Usually spell the combination -ie, as in believe. Exceptions to this rule include words in which the combination should be spelled -ie but is spelled -ei: caffeine, either, foreign, height, leisure, neither, protein, their, and weird. The Word + Word Rule The Word + Word Rule explains how to join words to form compound words such as fireworks. Usually join two words without changing their spellings Here are some examples of how to use the Word + Word Rule: book + keeper = bookkeeper room + mate = roommate fire + arms = firearms The Prefix + Word Rule Here are some examples of how to use the Prefix + Word Rule: