If unsure about ie or ei, if the seem of your vowel is as Briefly /i:/, we spell it ie; but after the letter c, we spell it ei: … For instance, "apple" becomes "apples"; "tree" turns to "trees"; "e book" adjustments to "books"; "portray" gets "paintings"; and "sign" adjustments https://stephenl161byu2.wizzardsblog.com/profile