z
voiced alveolar fricative — z in zoo.
fricativealveolarvoiced
How each language writes it
| Language | Spellings | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | zzzs (plural after voiced, between vowels) | zoo zuː zoo | |
| French | zs between vowels | cuisine kɥizin kitchen | Single s between vowels is /z/: poisson /s/ vs poison /z/. |
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