1. S? is /s/ at the beginning of a syllable or before a voiceless consonant, for example:
sit /s?t/ vt.& vi. sit.
seat /si:t/ n. Seat.
sell?/sel/ vt.& vi. sell, sell. ?
sold /s?ld/ v. sell, sell.
2. S? is between vowels or before voiced consonants /z/, for example:
music /?mju:z?k/ n. Music.
husband /?h?zb?nd/ n. Husband.
3. Sh means /?/, for example:
sheep /?i:p/ n. Sheep, sheep.
ship /?p/ n. Ship.
dish?/d?/ n. plate;? tableware.
fish?/f?/ n. Fish, fish meat.
shape /?e?p/ n. Shape.
shake /?e?k/ vt. Shake;? shake one’s head.
4. Sc- is pronounced as /sk/ or /s/, for example:
Scotland /'sk?tl?nd/ n. Scotland.
scarlet /?skɑ:l?t/ n. Scarlet.
scene /si:n/ n. scene.
science /?sa?ns/ n.Science.
5. Words ending with a vowel + o must be added with -s and pronounced [z]. For example:
zoo-zoos Zoo.
radio-radios Radios.