Improve Your English Pronunciation of S and Z
When do we use the, s, sound and when do we use the, z, sound, and whats the difference Lets find out The two sounds, s, and, z, are very close and cause endless confusion for students. There are some rules and the rules are normally to do with the voiced and unvoiced sounds. A voiced sound is that made when we use our vocal cords. ,z, is the voiced form of the sound, s,, which is unvoiced. Put your fingers on your throat when you say the word buzz. You should feel a vibration in your throat at the end of the word. This is caused by the vocal cords vibrating and adding to the sound. Now say hiss. This time you should not feel any vibration in your throat. Your vocal cords are not involved in making the sound, s,. To get more out of this video English lesson visit the Britlish Library its free to use at Created by an experienced British English teacher, the lessons in the Britlish Library will help you improve all areas of your
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