PHONEME /s/

1. This phoneme may be represented in several ways depending on its position in the word.

2. In initial position:

- it is spelled <s-> before all vowels, except for the old-fashioned ço:

set, suc, sabata, etc.

- it may also be spelled <ce->, <ci->

cel, ciència, etc.

3. After a consonant

- as in §2:

persona, corsa, arsenal, etc.

consciència, accident, encetar, etc.

-but also <-ça->, <-ço->

calçons, força, etc.

4. Between vowels it is possible to find:

- <-ss->

passar, ressemblar, associació, etc.

- <-ce->, <-ci->

peces, afició, relació, etc.

- <-ç->

caça, peça,

5. In final position, both <-s> and <-ç> are possible

feliç, capaç, falç, dolç

aragonès, cases, capatàs, etc.