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[s]   as in See

 

Sound formation instruction:

 
To pronounce the /S/ sound, gently close your front teeth and leave your lips slightly open. Position your tongue very close to the upper-front roof of your mouth. Leave about a 2-6 mm gap between the tip of your tongue and the front roof of your mouth to form a narrow pathway. Push voiceless air out through the pathway between your tongue and the roof of your mouth. Make sure your voice is not on (vocal cords are not vibrating).





Contrasting sounds:

 


/s/   /z/
sue   zoo
seal   zeal
sip   zip
sewn   zone
     
/s/   /sh/
see   she
seen   sheen
seize   she's
seep   sheep
seat   sheet
sealed   shield
     
/s/   /th/
sank   thank
sigh   thigh
sink   think
some   thumb
sinner   thinner
saw   thaw



Words:

 

S Sound Words

S Sound Words

Example Frame
 

sale    /seɪl/   salad    /ˈsæl-əd/
safety    /ˈseɪf-ti/   salt    /sɔlt/
sandwich    /ˈsænd-wɪtʃ/   sip    /sɪp/
sang    /sæŋ/   sank    /sæŋk/
Santa Claus    /ˈsæn-tə ˌklɔz/   10  satellite    /ˈsæt-l-ˌaɪt/
11  Saturday    /ˈsæt-ər-ˌdeɪ/   12  save    /seɪv/
13  saving    /ˈseɪ-vɪŋ/   14  sea    /si/
15  seal    /sil/   16  scene    /sin/
17  search    /sɜrtʃ/   18  season    /ˈsi-zən/
19  second    /ˈsɛk-ənd/   20  secret    /ˈsi-krɪt/
21  secretary    /ˈsɛk-rɪ-ˌtɛr-i/   22  semicolon    /ˈsɛm-ɪ-ˌkoʊ-lən/
23  senator    /ˈsɛn-ə-tər/   24  sense    /sɛns/
25  sentence    /ˈsɛn-tns/   26  sentimental    /ˌsɛn-tə-ˈmɛn-tl/
27  separate    /v. ˈsɛp-ə-ˌreɪt; adj., n. ˈsɛp-ər-ɪt/   28  September    /sɛp-ˈtɛm-bər/
29  sergeant    /ˈsɑr-dʒənt/   30  serious    /ˈsɪər-i-əs/
31  sift    /sɪft/   32  sight    /saɪt/
33  sign    /saɪn/   34  signal    /ˈsɪg-nl/
35  signature    /ˈsɪg-nə-tʃər/   36  silk    /sɪlk/
37  silverware    /ˈsɪl-vər-ˌwɛər/   38  sin    /sɪn/
39  sing    /sɪŋ/   40  singer    /ˈsɪŋ-ər/
41  singing    /ˈsɪŋ-ɪŋ/   42  sofa    /ˈsoʊ-fə/
43  sound    /saʊnd/   44  soup    /sup/
45  sour    /ˈsaʊ-ər/   46  subordinate    /sə-ˈbɔr-dn-ɪt/
47  subtract    /səb-ˈtrækt/   48  sue    /su/
49  suit    /sut/   50  suite    /swit, sut/
51  Sunday    /ˈsʌn-deɪ/   52  superior    /sə-ˈpɪər-i-ər/
53  suppose    /sə-ˈpoʊz/   54  surfer    /sɜrf/
55  surprise    /sər-ˈpraɪz/   56  syllable    /ˈsɪl-ə-bəl/
57  sympathetic    /ˌsɪm-pə-ˈθɛt-ɪk/   58  syndrome    /ˈsɪn-droʊm/
59  syrup    /ˈsɪr-əp/   60  ceiling    /ˈsi-lɪŋ/
61  celebrate    /ˈsɛl-ə-ˌbreɪt/   62  cent    /sɛnt/
63  center    /ˈsɛn-tər/   64  century    /ˈsɛn-tʃə-ri/
65  cereal    /ˈsɪər-i-əl/   66  ceremony    /ˈsɛr-ə-ˌmoʊ-ni/
67  certificate    /sər-ˈtɪf-ɪ-kɪt/   68  circle    /ˈsɜr-kəl/
69  circulate    /ˈsɜr-kyə-ˌleɪt/   70  citizen    /ˈsɪt-ə-zən/
71  civilize    /ˈsɪv-ə-ˌlaɪz/   72  cymbals    /ˈsɪm-bəlz/
73  assign    /ə-ˈsaɪn/   74  beside    /bɪ-ˈsaɪd/
75  lesson    /ˈlɛs-ən/   76  prices    /ˈpraɪ-sɪs/
77  scarce    /skɛərs/   78  scarf    /skɑrf/
79  scatter    /ˈskæt-ər/   80  schedule    /ˈskɛdʒ-ul/
81  school    /skul/   82  scream    /skrim/
83  script    /skrɪpt/   84  skate    /skeɪt/
85  ski    /ski/   86  skim    /skɪm/
87  sketch    /skɛtʃ/   88  sleep    /slip/
89  sleeve    /sliv/   90  slide    /slaɪd/
91  slip    /slɪp/   92  smack    /smæk/
93  smart    /smɑrt/   94  smash    /smæʃ/
95  smooth    /smuð/   96  snack    /snæk/
97  snake    /sneɪk/   98  sniff    /snɪf/
99  snore    /snɔr/   100  snatch    /snætʃ/
101  space    /speɪs/   102  speak    /spik/
103  split    /splɪt/   104  sponge    /spʌndʒ/
105  spread    /sprɛd/   106  spring    /sprɪŋ/
107  sprite    /spraɪt/   108  stack    /stæk/
109  stop    /stɒp/   110  school    /skul/
111  stamp    /stæmp/   112  start    /stɑrt/
113  stomach    /ˈstʌm-ək/   114  stove    /stoʊv/
115  straight    /streɪt/   116  street    /strit/
117  stretch    /strɛtʃ/



Sentences:

 

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Super Slow Speed: 2.5 slow speed

ESL Speed: 1.5 slow speed

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Example Frame
 

  1. She sang live on stage dressed in a silk dress and silver heels.
  2. When softball season ends in September, the soccer season begins.
  3. Sandy said she could not sleep after she saw the suspenseful movie.
  4. The cinema chose to show the deleted scenes from the scary movie.
  5. I was surprised to find several different kinds of syrup at the restaurant.
  6. He was suspended from school for stealing the statue of St. Stephen.
  7. The warm sun influenced several people to sail on the San Francisco Bay.
  8. Some scientists believe the stars in space are part of another solar system.
  9. The submarine reached the South Pole from South Seas in about seventeen hours.
  10. She was so stressed out that she borrowed a cigarette from a stranger to smoke.
  11. The slick senator surrendered to the police after he was caught stealing city funds
  12. I forged my mother's signature on my sick note because I skipped school yesterday.
  13. The surfer wrapped seaweed around him s elf because he lost his swimsuit in the ocean.
  14. The stubborn soldier was forced to follow his sergeant's signals because the sergeant was his superior.
  15. It only cost me six dollars to have spicy vegetables, sweet and sour chicken and hot and sour soup for lunch.




Story:

 

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Super Slow Speed: 2.5 slow speed

ESL Speed: 1.5 slow speed

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Example Frame
 

For spring break, my friend Sam went to South America and bought me a silk scarf that she found on sale. My other friend Susan went skiing in Switzerland and bought me an original Swiss army knife. I was forced to stay in San Diego because I was sick with the flu. While sitting in bed, I could only surf the Internet and pretend like I was somewhere else by looking at pictures of other scenic places.

I spent a lot of time and money on the Internet because I had so much trouble sleeping. Instead of turning off the computer, I bought stuff I really didn't need, like stickers for my car, a new stereo system and six pairs of sunglasses. Instead of eating something from my kitchen, I ordered several meals off the Internet that I never finished because I was so sick. I think I still have leftover steak from last Saturday.

I even socialized and chatted with strangers online who were so sympathetic that they wanted to bring me soup. However, I told them I was not single because I thought it was strange that they wanted to meet me so soon . Because I was worried about stalkers, I stopped chatting and surfing the Internet. My friend Steve came over and we watched sports and soap operas on my satellite television. He also went to the video store and rented several scary movies.

Even though I was sick, I still enjoyed my spring break. Anything is better than studying and getting stressed out about a test in school.










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