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	9	4	s
BEAST	15	7	e
CELLAR	13	9	se
CHANCE	13	9	nw
CITIZEN	13	9	e
DECIDE	15	7	nw
ELSE	18	9	sw
EXCITING	11	11	sw
FAMOUS	13	8	se
FENCE	8	3	s
GLANCE	8	14	s
PEACE	10	7	s
POLICE	11	6	ne
PRESS	17	4	s
RECESS	15	7	n
SCENE	15	3	e
SCIENCE	13	9	s
SON	13	8	n