Phoneme /z/

Place: Alveolar | Manner: Fricative | Voicing: Voiced

Have the child lift their tongue tip up towards the alveolar ridge, allow air to flow over the tongue, pull their lips into a smile, and voice is turned on.

Cognate Pair: /s/

Example

Initial: Zipper | ** Medial**: Blizzard | Final: Rose

Age of Elimination

4 years old

Elicitation Tips

  • Produce /d/ then add more airflow to shape into /z/

Potential Session Goals

Name will produce initial /z/ in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce medial /z/ in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce final /z/ in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.
Name will produce /z/ in words/phrases/sentences/conversational speech with % accuracy independently/with minimal/moderate/maximal cues over 3 consecutive data collection sessions.