Spelling Word List: Alternative spellings for the phoneme /s/

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Explore this spelling list: Alternative spellings for the phoneme /s/. This page is filled with fun activities, spelling games, and resources to aid in your spelling journey. Click on Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to explore all the available spelling tools.

About This Spelling List: Alternative spellings for the phoneme /s/

Alternative spellings for each phoneme: Letters and Sounds Phase Five activities.

	listen	Make sure you listen out for my call.
	whistle	The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.
	bristle	The broom had one broken bristle.
	glisten	Frost can glisten in the sunlight.
	Christmas	Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.
	rustle	Leaves rustle in the breeze.
	jostle	To jostle is to push past people using your elbows.
	bustle	I could barely move for the bustle of the street.
	castle	The castle was under siege.
	wrestling	The police spent some time wrestling the burglar to the ground.
	house	The ceiling is very low in this old house.
	mouse	I control my computer with a mouse.
	grease	Grease the baking tin with butter.
	cease	The troop of soldiers were told to cease fire immediately.
	crease	Darcy's dress has got a crease in it.
	horse	The sheikh rode a beautiful horse.
	gorse	Gorse is a bush with sharp thorns.
	purse	A thief seized my mother's purse.
	grouse	The grouse is a bird sometimes shot for food.
	loose	The sheep were let loose in the field.

Spelling Activities & Games: Alternative spellings for the phoneme /s/

Spelling Practice: Alternative spellings for the phoneme /s/

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Look	listen
Say
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Say the word. Click the speaker icon.

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whistle

bristle

glisten

Christmas

rustle

jostle

bustle

castle

wrestling

house

mouse

grease

cease

crease

horse

gorse

purse

grouse

loose

Spelling Games: Alternative spellings for the phoneme /s/

Challenge yourself with spelling games and improve accuracy.

Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!

Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!

Word Search, small
The classic English word game.

Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.

Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.

Monkey Business spelling game Monkey Business
It's bananas!

More games

Take a Spelling Test: Alternative spellings for the phoneme /s/

Assess your spelling skills with an interactive test.

Start the Listen and Spell Test

Make sure you ______ out for my call.

Listen to the word and type it below:

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to repeat the word.