/s/ Vs. /z/ Rules

Question 1

Z (“z” in spelling)

Answer 1

→ /z/
Ex: /zi:brə/, /rıəlaız/

Question 2

ss exceptions

Answer 2

→ /z/
Ex: scissors, dessert, possess, brassiere, dissolve.

Question 3

<-es> after sibilants

Answer 3

→/z/
Ex: dresses, boxes, churches = ız

Question 4

+V (voiced) + <-s>

Answer 4

→ /z/

Question 5

Vowel + <s> + Vowel</s>

Answer 5

→/z/
Ex: bosom, music, busy, daisy, easy, president

Question 6

<s> before and/or after +V consonants
</s>

Answer 6

→/z/
Ex: husband, Tuesday, clumsy, cosmetic, dismal

Question 7

<-trans> before stressed Vowel and +V consonants

Answer 7

→/z/
Ex: transgender, transition

Question 8

Final <s> exceptions</s>

Answer 8

→ /z/
Ex: as, his, is, was, has, does.

Question 9

Long Vowels + Final <s></s>

Answer 9

→ /z/
Ex: series, yours, species

Question 10

<C>
</C>

Answer 10

→ /s/
Ex: cinema, policy, access

Question 11

First position <s></s>

Answer 11

→ /s/
Ex: sale, story, snob

Question 12

<ss> (Usually)
</ss>

Answer 12

→ /s/
Ex: lesson, class, Mississippi

Question 13

Vowel + <s> + Vowel exceptions</s>

Answer 13

→ /s/
Ex: basin, basic, mason, sausage

Question 14

-V consonant + <-s>

Answer 14

→ /s/
Ex: puts, ropes, laughs

Question 15

<-ce>

Answer 15

→ /s/
Ex: since, independence

Question 16

<s> before/after -V consonants
</s>

Answer 16

→ /s/
Ex: basket, history, hospital, tipsy

Question 17

<s> in morphemes
</s>

Answer 17

→ /s/
Ex: -osity, -sive, -sory, -some, -as, -is, -os, -ous

Question 18

<dis-> and <mis->
</mis-></dis->

Answer 18

→ /s/

Question 19

<trans-> + -V consonants
</trans->

Answer 19

→ /s/
Ex: transcription, transport, transform

Question 20

Short Vowel + Final <s></s>

Answer 20

→ /s/
Ex: gas, thanks, yes, bus, this

Question 21

<-se>

Answer 21

→ /s/
Ex: practice, purchase, promise
But not “please“ → /z/