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# 2.2.6. <span class="pho">s/z</span>
<span class="pho">s/z</span> 对所有人来说都没有什么具体的难度。<span class="pho">s/z</span> 发声时起始的舌尖位置贴近但没有接触到牙齿和牙龈的接缝处 —— 即,位置 ②(参见 [1.4](1.4-articulators))。
The <span class="pho">s/z</span> sounds don't really pose a challenge for most people. When producing these sounds, the tip of the tongue is close to, but not touching, the *seam* between teeth and gums, i.e. position ② (as described in [1.4](1.4-articulators)).
![articulator-tongue-tip-sz](/images/articulator-tongue-tip-sz.svg)
中文里当然也有 <span class="pho">s</span> 这个音,但,中文里的 <span class="pho">s</span> 在发音时舌尖起始位置更接近下排牙齿,即,比位置 ② 更低一些 —— 虽然听不出什么区别。你可以再试着用中文普通话说一遍 “我踢死你!”(<span class="pho">wǒ tī sǐ nǐ</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-other="/audios/us/我踢死你-zh-cn-male.mp3"></span>…… 不过,作为中国人你需要新练一个 <span class="pho">s</span>,否则,说英文时经常遇到更费力的情况,比如,在说 <span class="pho">st</span> 这个组合的时候 —— 这恰好也是英文中使用频率相当高的一个组合。
Of course, the sound <span class="pho">s</span> exists in Chinese as well, but when you pronounce it, the tip of your tongue starts closer to the lower teeth—slightly lower than position ②, even though you can't really hear the difference. Again, you can try this out by saying "wǒ tī sǐ nǐ" (我踢死你!)<span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-other="/audios/us/我踢死你-zh-cn-male.mp3"></span> in Mandarin.However, for Chinese speakers, it's necessary to practice a new <span class="pho">s</span> sound to make speaking English less strenuous, especially when saying combinations like <span class="pho">st</span> — which happens to be a very common combination in English.
另外,需要注意的是,<span class="pho">s</span> 之后的 <span class="pho">p/t/tr/k</span> 作为音节开头时会被浊化(比如,音节末尾的 <span class="pho">st</span> 中的 <span class="pho">t</span> 不会被浊化),相应读成 <span class="pho">b/d/dr/g</span>(但是,音标标注却保持原样):
Also, it's important to note that, following an <span class="pho">s</span> that starts a syllable, <span class="pho">p/t/tr/k</span> are voiced, meaning they are pronounced like <span class="pho">b/d/dr/g</span> respectively, while the phonetic annotations remain unchanged. However, this rule doesn't apply when these consonants are at the end of a syllable, like the <span class="pho">t</span> in <span class="pho">st</span>:
> * *speak* <span class="pho alt">spiːk</span> → <span class="pho alt">sbiːk</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/speak-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/speak-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *student* <span class="pho alt">ˈstudənt</span> → <span class="pho alt">ˈsdudənt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/student-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/student-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *school* <span class="pho alt">skuːl</span> → <span class="pho alt">sguːl</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/school-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/school-us-female.mp3"></span>
> * *frustrate* <span class="pho alt">ˈfrʌˌstreɪt</span> → <span class="pho alt">ˈfrʌˌsdreɪt</span><span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/frustrate-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/frustrate-us-female.mp3"></span>
另外,英文的辅音并没有长短区分 —— 有些语言的辅音是有长短区分的,虽然亚洲语言基本都没有这种差别。然而,英文的 <span class="pho">f/v</span>、<span class="pho">s/z</span>、<span class="pho">ʃ</span> 以及 <span class="pho">ts</span> 是可以拉长的,尤其是 <span class="pho">s</span> 和 <span class="pho">ts</span>。
In addition, in English, there's no differentiation between long and short consonant sounds. This is a feature found in some languages but is generally not present in Asian languages. However, in English, the sounds of <span class="pho">f/v</span>, <span class="pho">s/z</span>, <span class="pho">ʃ</span>, and <span class="pho">ts</span> can be lengthened, especially <span class="pho">s</span> and <span class="pho">ts</span>.
## 拼写Spellings
### <span class="pho">s</span>
* **c**
* ceiling <span class="pho alt">ˈsiː.lɪŋ</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/ceiling-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/ceiling-us-female.mp3"></span>
* cedar <span class="pho alt">ˈsiː.dɚ</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/cedar-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/cedar-us-female.mp3"></span>
* concede <span class="pho alt">kənˈsiːd</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/concede-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/concede-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **s**
* see <span class="pho alt">siː</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/see-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/see-us-female.mp3"></span>
* sea <span class="pho alt">siː</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/sea-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/sea-us-female.mp3"></span>
* sick <span class="pho alt">sɪk</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/sick-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/sick-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **ss**
* boss <span class="pho alt">bɑːs</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/boss-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/boss-us-female.mp3"></span>
* class <span class="pho alt">klæs</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/class-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/class-us-female.mp3"></span>
* stress <span class="pho alt">stres</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/stress-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/stress-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **sc**
* scene <span class="pho alt">siːn</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/scene-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/scene-us-female.mp3"></span>
* science <span class="pho alt">ˈsaɪ.əns</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/science-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/science-us-female.mp3"></span>
* sceptic <span class="pho alt">ˈskep.tɪk</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/sceptic-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/sceptic-us-female.mp3"></span>
### <span class="pho">z</span>
* **z**
* zone <span class="pho alt">zoʊn</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/zone-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/zone-us-female.mp3"></span>
* zebra <span class="pho alt">ˈziː.brə</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/zebra-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/zebra-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **zz**
* buzz <span class="pho alt">bʌz</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/buzz-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/buzz-us-female.mp3"></span>
* jazz <span class="pho alt">dʒæz</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/jazz-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/jazz-us-female.mp3"></span>
* puzzle <span class="pho alt">ˈpʌz.əl</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/puzzle-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/puzzle-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **s**
* present <span class="pho alt">ˈprez.ənt</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/present-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/present-us-female.mp3"></span>
* raise <span class="pho alt">reɪz</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/raise-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/raise-us-female.mp3"></span>
* rose <span class="pho alt">roʊz</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/rose-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/rose-us-female.mp3"></span>
* **s** (forming plurals after vowels or voiced consonants)
* cars <span class="pho alt">kɑːrz</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/cars-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/cars-us-female.mp3"></span>
* trees <span class="pho alt">ˈtriːz</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/trees-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/trees-us-female.mp3"></span>
* brains <span class="pho alt">breɪnz</span> <span class="speak-word-inline" data-audio-us-male="/audios/us/brains-us-male.mp3" data-audio-us-female="/audios/us/brains-us-female.mp3"></span>