Which three letters could signal that C is pronounced S?

The “Rule of c” covers the pronunciation of the letter “c”, indicating when “c” stand for the /s/ sound. The rule is: The letter c represents /s/ before the letters e, i or y; otherwise it represents /c/. And here are several examples to show you how broadly useful this rule actually is.

What is the most frequent spelling of the sh sound?

The common ‘sh sound’ /ʃ/ spellings are the the ‘s-h’ and ‘c-h’ spellings. The words “sure, ocean, issue” and “sugar” are all common non-phonetic words pronounced with the ‘sh sound’ in English.

Why do we use ck in lack?

This generalization states that when you hear the /k/ sound at the end of a word AND the /k/ immediately follows a short vowel sound, it is spelled ck. If it is preceded by a long vowel or consonant, it is spelled with a k.

How do you teach CK?

Just as a reminder, the spelling rule for the final /k/ sounds is as follows: When the /k/ sound is at the end of a word it can be spelled with either the letter “k” or the letters “ck”. When the final /k/ sound is preceded by a vowel team or a diphthong (e.g. ou) it is spelled with a “k”.

Is CK a final blend?

Consonant blends (also called consonant clusters) are groups of two or three consonants in words that makes a distinct consonant sound, such as “bl” or “spl.” Consonant digraphs include: bl, br, ch, ck, cl, cr, dr, fl, fr, gh, gl, gr, ng, ph, pl, pr, qu, sc, sh, sk, sl, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, th, tr, tw, wh, wr.