Language
Dutch
Unit
Medeklinkers
IPA
/s/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for fricatieven - /s/.

Quick tip

Fricatives are made by forcing air through a narrow gap, creating friction.

Letters and IPA

Letters

s

/s/

Practice words

  • school

  • huis

  • snel

  • stoel

  • samen

Minimal pairs

  • sok / rok
  • bos / bot
  • kas / kat
  • mis / mes
  • pas / pat

How to produce this sound

Place the tip of your tongue close to the ridge behind your upper teeth and let air flow out, creating a hissing sound like in 'sun'.

Common mix-ups

  • sok / rok
  • snel / snel
  • bos / bot
  • kas / kat
  • mis / mes

Closest comparison

sun, see, sand, soup, bus

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