The Letter S
In this lesson, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter S. It is the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet. Let's begin.
"S" is the nineteenth letter in the English alphabet. It is a consonant.
Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.
The Letter S: Sounds
The letter "s" has three common sounds:
Common Sounds
Sound 1: /s/
Sound 2: /z/
Sound 3: /Ø/
Sometimes, the letter "s" is silent, mostly in loanwords:
i
i
bourgeoi
apropo
Other Sounds
Sound 4: /ʒ/
"s" after "ure," "ual" sounds /ʒ/:
ca
mea
trea
A
Sound 5: /ʃ/
The letter "s" also sounds /ʃ/:
expan
dimen
ten
The Letter S: Multigraphs
Letter "s" can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants):
ss
"ss" commonly has three sounds:
- /s/
- /z/
- /ʃ/
1. "ss" sounds /s/:
dre
prince
compa
2. "ss" also sounds /z/:
sci
de
po
3. "ss" also sounds /ʃ/:
a
i
sh
sci
"sci" in the middle of words sound /ʃ/:
con
lu
con
si
ssi
"ssi" in the middle of words sounds /ʃ/:
pa
expre
Ru
st
"st" in the middle of words sounds /s/ and "t" is silent:
ca
Chri
whi
Tip!
"sth" sounds /s/ in the word
a
ps
"ps" at the beginning of words sound /s/:
es
The Letter S: Uses
"S" can be used as:
- The mark of plural nouns, like "book
s " - The regular ending of English third person present tense verbs; like "she work
s " - The possession
's that shows "belonging to", like "Sam's shoes" - The abbreviation of the size "small"
- The abbreviation of "south/ southern"
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