PronunciationLevel A1~ 5 minutes

Letter S

Pronunciation and spelling

The letter ‘s’ can have three different sounds:

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Portuguese s has three sounds: the s in salt, the z in zebra and the sh in shampoo. Which one you get depends on where it sits in the word.

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