SPsp
SP Blend
S and P blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'spin' and 'sport'.
How this rule works
The blend SP combines /s/ and /p/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
Words that use this rule
81 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
aerospaceaspiringatmosphereauspicescorrespondencecrispcrispyespeciallyexoatmospherichospitalinspectionirrespectivemisspellnewspaperperspectiveperspicaciousrespectrespectedrespectfulrespectingrespondrespondingresponseresponsiblespaspacespacesspaceshipspadespainspanishsparesparksparrowsparsespatialspatterspeakspeakerspeakingspecialspecimenspeckspeechspeechesspeechlessspeedspeedyspellspellingspendspentspherespicespicedspiderspikespinspinespiritspiritsspiritualspitefulspoilspokespongespoolspoonsportsportsspotspotlessspotlightspotsspottedspottingspurspurtsuspectsuspendwhisper
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