In this article we will see a list of words written with S, SS, Z, C, Ç, SC, XC where some are called digraphs and others have sounds that get confused when writing or knowing the correct form and which letter to use.
For those who don't know, digraph é a sequência de duas letras que formam um mesmo som, um único fonema. A palavra “dígrafo” tem origem grega, sendo formada pela junção dos termos di(two) + fork (write).
The article is not about digraphs, but words that have the same sound, but is written in a different way, using phonemes S, SS, Z, C, Ç, SC, XC which may sound the same depending on the word.
In fact, I don't even know why I'm writing this article. I simply found a document with this list on my computer and decided to share it on the website. Probably the credits should go to a website, but I don't know the original source.
Words starting with S
- craving
- tire
- consensus
- spy
- peek
- extend
- foreign
- mixed
- mixture
- offense
- pretentious
- applause
- thing
- rest
- farmer
- Japanese
- Japanese
- gaseous
- tasty
- smelling
- painful
- hideous
- pus
- you put
- had put
- wanted
- wanted
- want
- I wish
- analyze
- analyze
- search
- search
- paralysis
- paralyze
- French
- French
- marquis
- marquise
- peasant
Words containing SS
- aggression
- permission
- remission
- concession
- resignation
- omission
- streaming
- progression
- regression
- transgression
- setback
- intercession
- succession
- access
- accessible
- accessory
- rush
- hurried
- to settle
- seated
- compass
- failure
- mass
- mission
- Russian
- stand out
Words starting with Z
- acidity
- haughtiness
- assurance
- uncertainty
- drunkenness
- cleaning
- canzarrão
- big man
- little bird
- boy
- actress
- ambassador
- Empress
- terrorize
- update
- save money
- inspect
- zebra
- zone
- zoo
- Zoo
- zoology
- zombie
- beauty
- weakness
- thinness
- stinginess
- smallness
- shyness
- materialize
- legalize
- moralize
- soften
- ringlet
- coffee
- tootsy
- little
Words starting with C
- kick
- Scythe
- bacon
- satin
- accessible
- access
- accessory
- decent
- disguise
- incentive
- obsess
- falter
Words containing Ç
Read our article on words with Ç by clicking here.
- açaí
- Turiaçu
- pout
- exception
- weir
- prop
- shoulder strap
- catch up
- soul
- lunch
- spleen
- to hunt
- youngest
- suede
- tiredness
- massive
- beads
- twist
- Muslim
- peanut candy
- aspiration
- rich
- breath
- punctuation
- disappearance
- Warning
- abstention
- restraint
- detention
- retention
- intention
- correction
- hear
Words containing SC
- abscess
- teenager
- adolescence
- rise
- addition
- consciousness
- grow up
- downward
- come down
- student
- discern
- subject
- disciple
- fascicle
- fascinate
- flourish
- essential
- rejuvenate
- born
- birth
- obscene
- wobble
- pool
- plebiscite
- termination
- resurrect
Words containing XC
- exception
- to exceed
- great
- exceptional
- excess
- except
- except
- excipient
- excite
Words with X at the beginning
- cup;
- chess;
- shawl;
- shampoo;
- namesake;
- syrup;
- xenophobic;
- xereta;
- sheriff;
- xerocopy;
- xexéu;
- cup;
- swear;
Words with X in the middle
- exam;
- exact;
- run;
- example;
- ecstasy;
- extension;
- maximum;
- oxide;
- pretext;
- next;
Words with X at the end
- botox;
- climax;
- cortex;
- duplex;
- durex;
- fax;
- latex;
- pyrex;
- chest;
- Xerox;
X words with CH sound
Grapheme X has a very interesting phonetically feature, which can represent different phonemes, that is, different sounds. The X can thus assume the value of ch, s, z, cs and ss, as well as not representing a sound, not assuming phonetic value.
- low;
- witch;
- to see;
- grafted;
- wipe;
- track;
- loose;
- trash;
- stir;
- to pull;
- swear;
Words with X with sound of S
- expectancy;
- Experient;
- to explore;
- extension;
- extinguish;
- extinct;
- to extract;
- extreme;
- text;
- textual;
Words with X with sound of Z
- overkill;
- exam;
- exact;
- exhausted;
- run;
- example;
- display;
- success;
- exorcise;
- exotic;
Words with X with CS sound
- attachment;
- asphyxiation;
- armpit;
- complex;
- convex;
- flow;
- jaw;
- reflection;
- reflection;
- toxic;
Words with X with SS sound
- aid;
- maximum;
- next;
Words with X without phonetic value
- exception;
- to exceed;
- great;
- eccentric;
- exceptional;
- excerpt;
- excess;
- except;
- excite;
- exudation;
