Pronunciation in English

Z Sounds in English

The Z sound /z/ in English is a voiced sound. Put the tip of your tongue behind your teeth. A little bit of air comes through your teeth, and there is some vibration between the tongue and your teeth. This is a difficult sound for some students to make. 

Z – initial and final

/ z / – initial and final

  Read from left to right and go down the list:

1.

zoo

zoom

zone

zero

2.

zip

zipper

zest

zeal

3.

zinc

zing

zillion

zilch

4.

Xerxes

xylophone

zigzag

zucchini

5.

zinnia

zebra

zenith

xerox

6.

buzz

fuzz

was

t’was

7.

is

fizz

biz

bees

8.

these

those

doze

close

9.

flows

bows

pose

praise

10.

gaze

gauze

raise

flaws

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