CONSONANT CONTRAST /Z/ AND /S/
/Z/ /S/
TENS TENSE
FENS FENCE
PLEASE POLICE
SEIZE CEASE
PHASE FACE
KNEES NIECE
TRAYS TRACE
GROWS GROSS
DENS DENSE
CAUSE COURSE
GRAZE GRACE
FEARS FIERCE
ZEAL SEAL
EVALUATION: use a good dictionary to find the pronunciation of the words noted below.
Identify the position of /z/ sound in each of the words.
Amaze, crazy, husband, cousin, whose, vows, dessert, surprise, examine
ASSIGNMENT: Identify the position of /s/ sound in each of these words:
- Swiss (ii) disband (iii) fancy (iv) case (v) circle (vi) scheme (vii) psalm (viii) sent (ix) parcel (x) snuff
Related Words
- consonant contrast /s/ and /z/
- examples of consonant /s/ and /z/
- examples of consonant sound /z/
- names with consonants only
See also
ANTONYMS – WORDS THAT ARE OPPOSITE IN MEANING