This is the sc sound which sounds like /ss/
Usually, the letter sc would make a /sk/ sound, like in scoop however, they can also make a /ss/ sound like in scene
Synthetic Inquiry: Find 5 more words that use sc and sound like /ss/, find 5 words that use sc but sound like /sk/. Challenge yourself to think of the words in your head or use technology to support you.
Word List
scenario
scene
scenery
science
scientist
scissors
discipline
sciatic
scintillating
ascertain
abscess
adolescence
crescent
discern
descend
disciple
fascinating
fluorescent
incandescent
isosceles
miscellaneous
muscle
obscene
oscillate
plebiscite
reminiscence
scintillate
susceptible
transcend