Z Phoneme at a glance:
- Words with s include his, nose, was
- Words with z include zoo, lizard, hazel
- Words with x include exam, example, xylophone.
- In some of these examples, 'x' represents 2 sounds - g + z
- Words with zz include buzz, puzzle, blizzard
Spelling Frequencies:
- s - 68%
- z - 23%
- x - 4%
- zz - 2%
Rare Spelling Patterns:
- ze (sneeze)
- ss (scissors)
- se (cruise)