8. The Initial s

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the initial s.

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s โ€’ s โ€’ s โ€’ s โ€’ s

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Listen and repeat.

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

Blade of tongue: The flat part just behind your tongue tip

Alveolar ridge: The small ridge just behind your upper front teeth

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s โ€’ s โ€’ s โ€’ s โ€’ s

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying the initial s with the final aa. Listen and repeat.

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s โ€’ aa โ€’ saa1 โ€’ saa1 โ€’ saa1

๐Ÿ’ก Tips
Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Initial s[s]s as in sea

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