The Sound of /s/

ACROSS
BEAST
CELLAR
CHANCE
CITIZEN
DECIDE
ELSE
EXCITING
FAMOUS
FENCE
GLANCE
PEACE
POLICE
PRESS
RECESS
SCENE
SCIENCE
SON

In many words, the sound of /s/ is spelled with s, or sc, and it is often spelled this way when it is at the beginning of a word. The /s/ sound can also be spelled with c when followed by i, or e. The spelling ss is usually used in the middle, or at the end of a word.

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Word	X	Y	Direction
ACROSS	8	8	nw
BEAST	15	7	n
CELLAR	13	9	s
CHANCE	13	9	w
CITIZEN	13	9	e
DECIDE	15	7	nw
ELSE	15	7	ne
EXCITING	11	11	sw
FAMOUS	12	8	e
FENCE	7	8	w
GLANCE	8	14	nw
PEACE	6	18	n
POLICE	5	17	nw
PRESS	6	18	w
RECESS	15	7	w
SCENE	12	7	nw
SCIENCE	13	9	se
SON	12	7	n