Consonant Sound /s/ with Examples (+Audio Pronunciation)

Hello Scholar,

Welcome to the simplest lesson on voiced consonant sound /s/ with its pronunciation, word examples and questions for you to practice.

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Pronounce voiced consonant sound /s/ correctly.
• Give examples of words with consonant sound /s/.
• Identify consonant /s/ sound in words.

Voiced consonant /s/

Consonant sound /s/ is pronounced like the first sound you hear when you say the word “see”.

It is pronounced with the same tongue and lips placement as in voiced CONSONANT SOUND /z/ but /s/ is “voiceless”.

So there is NO vibration in your throat when you pronounce it.

TAKE NOTE: consonant /s/ sound is SILENT in words like: “aisle, isle, island…”

• CONTRASTING CONSONANT SOUNDS /z/ AND /s/

Practice questions on consonant sound /s/