If doubtful about ie or ei, once the sound with the vowel is as in brief /i:/, we spell it ie; but once the letter c, we spell it ei: …Also, hold the second "e" when there is a double "e" at the conclusion of the word, for example "see" in "seeable" or "flee" in "fleeing." These "Es" are saved so that the pronunciation is appropriate.weird - This