UNLOCKING ENGLISH FLUENCY: DICTIONARY HACKS FOR EVERY LEARNER

Want to dominate the English language? Look no further than your trusty dictionary! It's not just for looking up words anymore. A dictionary can be your secret weapon for improving your fluency and understanding. Here are a few tricks to get you started: * **Go beyond definitions:** Don't just read the basic meaning of a word. Dive into the exampl

So, although seize and heinous (when you pronounce it with /iː/ rather than /eɪ/) are exceptions, heifer, leisure with /e/≡⟨ei⟩ or rein, vein with /eɪ/≡⟨ei⟩ will not be exceptions; ⟨ie⟩ is not a usual spelling of /e/ or /eɪ/. The “i before e” rule is most handy any time you’re Not sure with regard to the spelling of a phr