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Initial consonant cluster /skw/
From Teflpedia
/skw/ is initial consonant cluster that occurs in English, cluster phoneme /s/, phoneme /k/ and phoneme /w/.
It’s pronounced [skʷ], so typically the [k] is not assimilated by [s].
Its spelling pattern is ⟨s⟩ + ⟨qu⟩, e.g. squeal, squelch, squirm, etc.