/s/ as in "sun"
/s/ is a voiceless alveolar fricative of General American English, as in "sun" and "sock." To produce it, tongue near the ridge, air channels through. Phoneme provides native-speaker audio and minimal-pair contrasts so learners can hear and practice this consonant.
/s/
sunalso: sock
How to make /s/
voiceless alveolar fricative — tongue near the ridge, air channels through.
Sounds that learners confuse with /s/
Minimal pairs for /s/
| /s/ | /z/ |
|---|---|
| sip | zip |
| bus | buzz |
| price | prize |
| sue | zoo |
| seal | zeal |
| sap | zap |
| rice | rise |
| lace | laze |
| /s/ | /ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| sip | ship |
| sea | she |
| sock | shock |
| sore | shore |
| sell | shell |
| sort | short |
| save | shave |