sConsonants

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/s/

/θ/

Same: ·

Voiceless dental /θ/ vs alveolar /s/. Tongue between teeth for /θ/.

think ↔ sinkthumb ↔ somethank ↔ sankmouth ↔ mouse

/s/

/ʃ/

Same: ·

Alveolar /s/ vs post-alveolar /ʃ/.

see ↔ shesip ↔ shipseat ↔ sheetself ↔ shelf

/s/

/z/

Same: ·

Voiceless /s/ vs voiced /z/. Same tongue position — feel the vibration for /z/.

sip ↔ zipsink ↔ zincprice ↔ prizeloose ↔ lose