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Pronunciation of /s/ /z/
The /s/ and the /z/ are made with the same tongue position. The /s/ sound is voiceless(similar to our /s/) and the/z/ is voiced, similar to the Spanish sen mismo, les da
/s/
-At the beginning of a word: silk, spaguetti-Mid-position, in words of Greek origin: crisis, thesis, analysis-Final position preceded by a,i,o,u* gas,chaos,this,pus, -Plurals,3rd person of sing. preceded by voiceless sounds rats, stops
*Exceptions: is, as, was, has, his
/s/
-Endings: -sive,-sity: intensive, diversity
-Prefixes: -mis, -dis disagree, misunderstand
-Double ss class, press-c+e,i,y recede, price, fancy
/z/
The letter z: zoo, puzzle
Between vowels: easy, because
Final -s and 3rd person of sing preceded by voiced sounds: tables, loves
Words with more than two syllables ending in-ise: memorise
Words ending in -sm: patriotism
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sh shirt, shoe, cashier
ss+ur pressure, assure,