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The letter 's' and 'c' are two consonants making the digraph 'sc' and producing two different sounds.
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
Digraph | sc |
|---|---|
Name | sc (pronounced /'es 'see/) |
Common Sound(s) | /s/, /sk/ |
The Digraph 'sc'
Sound 1: /s/
'sc' usually at the beginning of a word, before 'e' or 'I', sounds /s/:
science /ˈsaɪ.əns/
scent /sent/
scissors /ˈsɪz.ɚz/
susceptible /səˈsep.tə.bəl/
scene /siːn/
Tip
It is important to know that 'sc' in the word 'conscience' and its derived terms sounds /ʃ/:
conscience /ˈkɑːn.ʃəns/
conscientious /ˌkɑːn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
Sound 2: /sk/
'sc' at the beginning of a word, before 'u', 'a', or 'o', sounds /sk/:
sculpture /ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/
scandalous /ˈskæn.dəl.əs/
scurrilous /ˈskɝː.ə.ləs/
scorn /skɔːrn/
scoop /skuːp/
Tip
The word disc is an exception as 'sc' appears at the end of the word:
disc /dɪsk/
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