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Consonants

z

(zen)

How to make the sound?

Look at the diagram. Listen and then say the sound. There is some contact between the tongue and the teeth at the sides of the mouth. There is voicing (vibration from the throat)

How to pronounce z

Sound and spelling

gives
husband
zero
scissors
jazz

More Consonants Sounds

f
first
v
van
θ
thick
ð
these
s
saw
ʃ
she
ʒ
casual
h
hard
p
pick
b
bed
t
team
d
dine
k
code
g
get
ʧ
choose
ʤ
jet
w
watch
r
rug
j
yet
l
look
m
mode
n
neck
ŋ
song