Voiced palato-alveolar fricative.
This a lenis or weak consonant. The soft palate is in its raised position and the vocal folds vibrate. The front of the tongue touches the hard palate; the rims of the tongue are in contact with the upper teeth, and the tip and blade of the tongue with the alveolar ridge. The pulmonic air stream escapes with friction.
| <si> | vision /ˈvɪʒn̩/ | ||||
| <g> | genre /ˈʒɑ:nrə/ | ||||
| <ge> | massage /ˈmæsɑ:ʒ/ | ||||
| <s> | pleasure /ˈpleʒə/ | ||||
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| genre /ˈʒɑ:nrə/ |
| leisure /ˈleʒə/ |
| vision /ˈvɪʒn̩/ |
| massage /ˈmæsɑ:ʒ/ |
| usual /ˈju:ʒʊəl/ |
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That television is unusual.
/ðət ˈtelɪˌvɪʒn̩ z ʌnˈju:ʒʊəl/ |
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My pullover is beige and orange.
/maɪ ˈpʊləʊvə z 'beɪʒ ənd ˈɒrɪndʒ/ |
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You must take some decisions.
/ju 'məst 'teɪk səm dɪˈsɪʒn̩z/ |
The soft palate is in its raised position and the vocal folds vibrate. The front of the tongue touches the hard palate; the rims of the tongue are in contact with the upper teeth, and the tip and blade of the tongue with the alveolar ridge. The pulmonic air stream escapes with friction.