The /s/ sound

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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 Pronounced by Salli Pronounced by Joey Pronounced by Matthew
school /s k u l/	Pronounced by Ivy
buses /ˈ b ʌ s ɪ z/ /ˈbʌ-sɪz/	Pronounced by Salli
sitters /ˈ s ɪ t ə r z/	Pronounced by Joanna
focus /ˈ f o ʊ k ə s/ /ˈfoʊ-kəs/	Pronounced by Kevin
strong /s t r ɔ ŋ/	Pronounced by Salli
season /ˈ s i z ə n/	Pronounced by Kevin
experiment /ɪ k ˈ s p ɛ r ə m ə n t/ /ɪks-ˈpɛ-rə-mənt/	Pronounced by Kimberly
diversity /d ɪ ˈ v ɜ r s ə t i/ /dɪ-ˈvɜr-sɪ-tɪ/	Pronounced by Ivy
this /ð ɪ s/	Pronounced by Kendra