SCsk
SC Blend
SC at the start of a word makes the /sk/ sound, like in 'scan', 'scoop', and 'scale'.
How this rule works
SC blends the /s/ and /k/ sounds together. Before A, O, U, and most consonants it says /sk/. Before E and I, the C softens and SC can say /s/ (scene, science).
Remember: SC scoops — /sk/ like a scoop of ice cream!
Examples
Words that use this rule
38 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
Exceptions
Before E and I, SC makes /s/: scene, science, scent.
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