Letter S has two sounds. One is /s/ and the other is /z/. However, there are some rules when to pronounce S as /s/ and when S as /z/. In this video you'll fi...

Letter S can say /s/ and /z/ sounds, depending on its position in a word. If you want to learn about when S says Z sound, this video is for you. There are 5 ...

One way is to say the word with an ‘s’ one time, and then say it again with the /z/ sound. For example: Let’s use the word LOOSEN. I’ll say it 2 ways. Which way sounds correct – number 1 or number 2? Correct Pronunciation: #1 Loosen /ˈlusən/ (where the ‘s’ says /s/) I …

2016年2月18日 · The word ending spelled apostrophe "s" is a phonemic /z/ in all the instances I can think of. (But English spelling is not very regular, so there could be exceptions.) However, English has a morphophonemic rule that converts a voiced obstruent (e.g. /z/) to the corresponding voiceless phoneme (for /z/ that would be /s/) when the /z/ is ...

In this lesson you’ll learn 35 common words where your S definitely needs to sound like a Z. Key Takeaways: 1) When the S in the middle of a word is pronounced as /z/ it is very noticeable when you pronounce it as /s/. 2) The only way to know when the letter S is pronounced as /z/ is to memorize common words.

A Speech Therapist shares tips on how to teach the S and Z sounds. Learn about voice and voiceless pairs. Includes initial S and Z word lists, medial S and Z word lists, and final S and Z word lists.

When the letter ‘s’ is after an unvoiced or quiet consonant, it is pronounced as a /s/. e.g., hats, tops, works, laughs, what’s, moths. When the letter ‘s’ is after a vowel, another ‘s’, or a voiced consonant, it is pronounced as a /z/ sound. e.g., logs, tubes, beds, moves, clothes, was, becomes, he’s, passes.

2014年7月29日 · It is usual for "s" to be pronounced as /z/ when it comes before a vowel and after a fully unstressed version of one of these prefixes. Examples: /z/ is used in resolve, resound, resign, reserve, resume, result, resist, resent; deserve, design, desire, desert; preserve, present, presume, preside.

The phonetic rule is this: if S follows a vowel or a voiced consonant, it sounds like Z. However, because there are exceptions and this rule is already a subtle one, I recommend that you simply be aware of it and listen for it. Also, begin to use it in some of the common words listed below:

To pronounce words when the letter ‘s’ says the /z/ sound, first you need to know that the /s/ and /z/ sounds are minimal pair sounds in English. That means, they’re made with exactly the same mouth movements except that when you say the /z/ sound, you switch on your voice in your throat at the same time.