The sounds [ ], [ð]

Spelling and Reading

10. [ ] is pronounced when spelt as:

th at the beginning, at the think [ ], three [ ], tooth [ ]

end of the words and

before a vowel

But: [ð] – with [ ]

11. [ð] is pronounced when spelt as:

th in pronouns, prepisitions, they [ ], thus [ ],

conjuctions, in other mother [ ], father [ ]

words – before vowels,

in the article the

The sounds [s], [z]

Spelling and Reading

12. [s] is pronounced when spelt as:

s speak [ ], season [ ]

ss pass [ ], necessary [ ]

Other Sellings:

c before e, i, y certainly [ ], circle [ ],

cycle [ ]

But: [ ] – cello [ ], cellist [ ]

[ ] – special [ ]

sc scene [ ], scent [ ],

scissors [ ], scythe [ ],

abscess [ ],

tz waltz [ ]

[s] is not pronounced:

a) in the words isle [ ], island [ ], aisle [ ]

b) in French vorrowings corps [ ], chamois [ ]

13. [z] is pronounced when spelt as:

z zero [ ], zeal [ ]

zz blizzard [ ], puzzle [ ]

Other Spellings:

s after vowels or voiced houses [ ], rose [ ]

consonants husband [ ], plays [ ]

But: bus [ ], pus [ ]

ss in the words dessert [ ], scissors [ ],

dissolve [ ], hussar [ ],

possess [ ]

x at the beginning of Xerox [ ]

the word Xeres [ ]