Learning Initial “s” in Pinyin

How to read: s
A voiceless blade-alveolar fricative. It is produced by putting forward the tongue tip to a position close to the upper teeth ridge to make a narrow passage for the air to run out through with friction. It is similar to 's' in the English 'see'.

Phrases:
sān :three
宿舍sù shè:dormitory 

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