Spelling the sound [ ]


The spelling of a sound may be influenced by several factors:

  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the sound within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above



Conversely, how letters and letter groupings are pronounced may depend on different
factors:
  •   syllable structure: open or closed
  •   environment
  •   the position of the letter within a word: initial, middle, final
  •   a combination of two or more of the above

For the sound [ ], spelling is based on environment and position.

How to spell it?

The sound [ ] is generally represented by the following letter combinations:


  •   "z" in a non-final position             douze
  •   "s" between two vowels             résidence
  •   "s" in a linking situation             les amis
  •   "x" in a linking situation             dix amis
  •   "x" between two vowels             examiner
In this case, the letter "x" is pronounced as two sounds: [g] + [z] egzamine