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,