s
voiceless alveolar fricative — s in sun.
fricativealveolarvoiceless
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In combination
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How each language writes it
| Language | Spellings | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | sssc (e,i,y)sc | sun sʌn sun | |
| French | sssc (e,i)çt (-tion) | sel sɛl salt | |
| Spanish | s | sol sol sun |
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