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	11	7	n
BEAST	9	4	nw
CELLAR	9	9	sw
CHANCE	9	9	ne
CITIZEN	9	9	n
DECIDE	7	7	w
ELSE	7	7	nw
EXCITING	11	11	se
FAMOUS	8	9	e
FENCE	3	9	s
GLANCE	14	14	w
PEACE	5	8	w
POLICE	6	9	se
PRESS	17	1	w
RECESS	7	7	n
SCENE	8	9	se
SCIENCE	9	9	e
SON	7	4	sw