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When Is S Voiced?

Sophia Al-Mansoor • • 5 min read
When Is S Voiced?

Here is the rule to help you:
When the letter 's' is after a vowel, another 's', or a voiced consonant, it is pronounced as a /z/ sound. e.g., logs, tubes, beds, moves, clothes, was, becomes, he's, passes. e.g., passes, beaches, washes, packages, noses.

Is s voiced or voiceless?

Voiceless consonants do not use the vocal cords to produce their hard, percussive sounds. Instead, they're slack, allowing air to flow freely from the lungs to the mouth, where the tongue, teeth, and lips engage to modulate the sound. These are the voiceless consonants: Ch, F, K, P, S, Sh, T, and Th (as in "thing").

What is the rule for S making the Z sound?

Say “Z when the word ends in a vowel or other voiced sound like the m, n, ng, l, b, d, g, v, voiced th, or r sound. Say “S when the word ends in a voiceless sound like a p, t, k, f, or voiceless th sound.

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Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.