Language
German
Unit
Konsonanten
IPA
/s/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

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

Quick tip

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

Letters and IPA

Letters

s, ß

/s/

Practice words

  • Sonne

  • besser

  • Haus

  • Straße

  • essen

Minimal pairs

  • Masse / Maße
  • Reis / Reiß
  • Bus / Buß
  • weiß / Weiß
  • Fluss / Fluß

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 'see' or 'sun'.

Common mix-ups

  • Reis / Reiß
  • weiß / Weiß
  • Masse / Maße
  • Bus / Buß
  • Fluss / Fluß

Closest comparison

sun, see, bus, simple, glass

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