THE SPELLINGS OF RP /S/
The spellings of RP /s/
peace
/ pi:s /
mercy
/ ˈmɜ:si /
course
/ kɔ:s/
centre
/ ˈsentə/
castle
/ ˈkɑ:sl̩ /
romance
/ rəʊˈmæns /
silly
/ ˈsɪli /
fleece
/ fli:s/
Some say Suzan is silly, but Alice is sillier
/səm ˈseɪ ˈsu:zn̩ z ˈsɪli bət ˈælɪs ɪz ˈsɪlɪə/
Ice in juice is nice
/aɪs ɪn dʒu:s ɪz naɪs/
Six terrorists assassinated the prince's son
/sɪks ˈterərɪsts əˈsæsɪneɪtɪd ðə ˈprɪnsəz sʌn/
Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks
/sɪks sɪk hɪks nɪk sɪks slɪk brɪks wɪð pɪks ənd stɪks/