/Z/ as in "azure"

Classification: Palato-alveolar Voiced (strong) Fricative

Notes: /Z/, like /S/ has an area of strong frication between 2500-8000 Hz, starting somewhat lower than /z/ or /s/. Since it is voiced, look for glottal pulses below 500 Hz; the voicing may also show up in the frication itself.

A typical /Z/ may look like:


Speaker: Tim Carmell
Word: the /Z/ section of the word "measure"


Speaker: Tim Carmell
Word: the /Z/ section of the word "azure"

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