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This website was created to help people improve their American English pronunciation. At the core is a series of videos explaining in detail how each sound is created, as well as a blog.

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The 's' and 'z' Sounds

If you want more information on the photos in this video, which have parts of the mouth drawn in, see this video on the parts of the mouth.

How to make this sound:

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"Ths" Sound

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The 's' and 'z' Sounds

How to make this sound:

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