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/s/ vs. /z/

/s/ - Voiceless Alveolar Fricative
/z/ - Voiced Alveolar Fricative

Feature Comparison

*This is a Phonation Pair* 
Click HERE to Review the Phonation Drill
/s/

Voiceless

Alveolar

Fricative
/z/

Voiced


Alveolar

Fricative
Click HERE to Review the Features of a Consonant

Hiss and Buzz Consonants from The Mimic Method on Vimeo.


The Comparison Drill

In the recording below, I compare these two consonants side by side in different syllable contexts.
  • Listen closely to each pair and try to mimic my pronunciation exactly right after I speak.
  • The first syllable of each pair is the /s/ syllable

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