Practice the voiceless S sound by saying these words:
say
sad
so
sits
sound
sister
its
cats
cross
miss
boss
this
lips
misty
face
practice
bounce
mouse
house
mice
box
fox
science
city
circle
fence
scare (s + k sound)
score (s + k sound)
Saturday
Sunday
Now practice the voiced Z sound
Now, let's practice the voiced Z sound. Remember, your vocal cords should vibrate when you make this sound because it is a voiced sound.
zip
zoo
zap
zebra
quiz
buzz
freeze
dozen
is
was
his
hers
nose
noise
noises
rose
roses
bags
frogs
boys
girls
friends
lies
busy
noisy
nosy
exist
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Finally, practice the sounds side-by-side
Remember to voice the Z sound and use only air for the S sound!
Z | S is | its exist | fox zag | sag boys | cats Tuesday | Sunday
Challenge words!
These are more challenging words. Some of these words even have both sounds! Practice them slowly.
s和z
Remember to practice these two sounds together, so you can learn their differences! Practice them slowly to hear how they sound. 来自:https://www.really-learn-english.com/