Let's Practice /s/
The phonetic sound /s/ is an UNvoiced alveolar-fricative.
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Listen and repeat words with /s/
word initial /s/ sounds like: said, some, see, say, sit, city
middle /s/ sounds like: lesson, passing, listen, bicycle, sensible, facing
final /s/ sounds like: this, place, house, bus, close, price
/s/ in consonant clusters: sleep, smile, most, ask, answer, start
Spelling Tips:
s: simple, sing, use
ss: kiss, class, across
c: face, nice, place
sc: science, scene, muscle
The letter s is sometimes silent in words like: island, corps, aisle
Choose from these /s/ practice activities
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Minimal Pairs /z/ vs. /s/
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Drag & Drop /z/ - /s/ |
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Cloze Listening
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Tongue Twister: She sells seashells by the seashore.
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