‘IE’ Words To Improve Vocabulary Skills

While learning how to spell and pronounce words it is important to understand the concept of consonants and vowels. Some vowel sounds change when they are combined with other letters. For instance the vowel I has a short “i” sound and the vowel e has a short “eh” sound. But when put together they make a new sound altogether. Most commonly in words like piece they a long “ee” sound. However there are exceptions to the pronunciation or words with the ie sound too like in the words quiet pier diet etc.

Here we give you a wide list of words that contain the letter ie for kindergarten and primary school children to learn and understand:

Words Containing ‘IE’ For Preschoolers and Lower Elementary Kids

Here is a list of words with ie in them. Refer to the below tables to learn these new words and try to use them regularly to memorise their use.

Three Letter Words With IE

Four Letter Words With IE

Five Letter Words With IE

Six Letter Words With IE

Seven Letter Words With IE

Some Examples Of Sentences With ‘IE’ Words For Kids

Check out these examples of sentences that contain words with ie. To explain the versatility of the sound and how different the pronunciations can be, we have given multiple word examples in each sentence. Can you spot them all?

1. I believe your client is friendly.
2. The movie about the soldier has got good reviews.
3. Scientists have achieved a lot in their field of study.
4. The patient got some relief from his tongue tie.
5. I tried a piece of that pie.
6. Ancient society had many good traditions.
7. He went through a brief period of grief.
8. Brownies, cookies and fries are the yummiest foods ever!
9. The thief confessed his crimes to the priest.
10. My niece pierced her ears.

FAQs

Here are some common questions and queries that children often have about ‘ie’ words. We have tried to answer a few of those questions here for you, to enhance your understanding of these words:

1. Is ‘IE’ A Valid Scrabble Word?

IE is not a valid word in the scrabble dictionary, however, in the English language, ie is frequently used as an abbreviation of “Id est” which means, that is in Latin.

2. How is IE used to make plural words?

IE is used to make plural words for singular words that end with I or Y. For instance, the singular word “baby” can be made plural by removing the ‘y’, and adding ‘ies’ instead, making the plural “babies”. The singular word “Chilli” can be made plural by adding es, to make it chillies. Thus, many plural words have the “ie” sound.

Use this lesson to teach your child some new words that have ie, and improve their vocabulary and pronunciation with ie words phonics.

Also Read:

Ew Words for Children
Words that Begin with In for Children
Words Starting with ‘Ou’ for Kids to Improve Vocabulary