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Common /k/ spellings
1. k
a. kid /kɪd/
b. skin /skɪn/
c. broke /broʊk/
2. ck
a. chicken /'ʧɪk n/
b. black /blæk/
c. duck /dʌk/
3. c
a. cat /kæt/
b. focus /'foʊ kəs/
c. lilac /lɑɪ 'lɑk/
4. ch
a. chorus /'kɔr əs/
b. chaos /'keɪ ɑs/
c. ache /eɪk/
5. qu
a. quit /kwɪt/
b. quiet /'kwɑɪ ət/
c. squeak /skwik/
6. que
a. antique /æn 'tik/
b. unique /yu 'nik/
c. boutique /bu 'tik/