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All Ears English Podcast

AEE 1345: When to Pronounce the S as a Z in English with Jennifer Tarle

All Ears English Podcast

Lindsay McMahon

Business, Education, Language Learning

4.62K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Click here to subscribe to the transcripts Have you heard words in English that sound like they use a “z” sound? When you see these words is it confusing because they actually use an “s?” Today we’re going to look at words that have a “z” sound but don’t actually use this letter in their makeup with guest Jennifer Tarle from from Tarle Speech and Language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is an All-Eirs English podcast episode 1,345.

0:05.0

When to pronounce the S as a Z in English with Jennifer Tarle.

0:10.0

Welcome to the All-Eirs English podcast, Download a more than 130 million times.

0:18.6

We believe in Connection, not Perfection.

0:22.1

With your American host Lindsay McMahon the English

0:25.4

adventurer and Michelle Kaplan the New York radio girl coming to you from

0:30.5

Los Angeles and New York City USA.

0:35.4

And to get weekly transcripts delivered to your email inbox,

0:39.4

go to all ears English.

0:40.8

com slash subscribe.

0:43.0

Do you struggle when it comes to voicing the S sound as a Z sound?

0:50.1

How do you know when it should sound like a Z and when it should sound like an S?

0:53.7

Today, our guest Jennifer Tarle shows you four solid rules to watch out for.

0:59.0

Listen in today.

1:08.2

Our guest today, Jennifer Tarle is a certified Speech Pathologist with over 24 years of experience in speech-related training. She has a master's degree in speech pathology from Kent State University.

1:15.6

She is a published author of Accent Work Books, audio CDs, DVDs, and I Books.

1:21.0

Now let's meet Jennifer.

1:25.4

This episode was recorded a few weeks in advance.

1:28.7

Our understanding of the COVID-19 situation has changed since then.

1:34.0

We hope you are healthy and safe.

1:36.3

And we hope that all ears English can be a bright spot in your day during this moment of

1:40.6

uncertainty.

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