Pronunciation – S or Z

Let’s practice the pronunciation of the /s and /z sounds in English.

S and Z are distinct sounds in English, but it can take some practice to learn to tell them apart.

Do you know when to pronounce the final S as S, Z, or IZ?

Can you identify if the word is S or Z? The teacher will say words from the list below. Try to identify if it is from column 1 or 2.

COLUMN 1
ice
rice
price
race
peace
sink
fuss
hiss
bus
sauce
spice
sue

COLUMN 2
eyes
rise
prize
rays
peas
zinc
fuzz
his
buzz
saws
spies
zoo

You can listen to the words here: