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The /s/ Sound
Tongue
The tongue is behind the teeth.
Lips
Teeth
The teeth remain clenched.
Air
The air flows through the tip of the tongue towards the edge of the teeth.
Vocal Chords
The vocal cords do not vibrate.
Examples of words with the /s/ sound
schweppes
/
ˈ
ʃ
w
ɛ
p
s
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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Pronounced by Salli
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Pronounced by Joey
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Pronounced by Matthew
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school
/
s
k
u
l
/
Pronounced by Ivy
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buses
/
ˈ
b
ʌ
s
ɪ
z
/
/
ˈbʌ
-
sɪz
/
Pronounced by Salli
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sitters
/
ˈ
s
ɪ
t
ə
r
z
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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focus
/
ˈ
f
o
ʊ
k
ə
s
/
/
ˈfoʊ
-
kəs
/
Pronounced by Kevin
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strong
/
s
t
r
ɔ
ŋ
/
Pronounced by Salli
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season
/
ˈ
s
i
z
ə
n
/
Pronounced by Kevin
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experiment
/
ɪ
k
ˈ
s
p
ɛ
r
ə
m
ə
n
t
/
/
ɪks
-
ˈpɛ
-
rə
-
mənt
/
Pronounced by Kimberly
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diversity
/
d
ɪ
ˈ
v
ɜ
r
s
ə
t
i
/
/
dɪ
-
ˈvɜr
-
sɪ
-
tɪ
/
Pronounced by Ivy
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this
/
ð
ɪ
s
/
Pronounced by Kendra
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