/z/ is a voiced fricative consonant sound made with the tongue near to the alveolar ridge. Although the letter Z is found in English, this sound is more commonly spelt with S at the end of syllables, so learners need to know when this letter indicates the voiced sound. If S is added to a root, it will normally be pronounced/z/ after a vowel sound or a voiced consonant, such as LIES and BANS. #consonants #phonetics #englishpronunciation | Pronunciation Studio