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voiceless

alveolar

non-palatalized

fricative

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IPA [s]
AS [s]

Sound    lecturer 1  [s] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [s] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [s] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiceless: the vocal folds are separated, not vibrating, the air flows freely between them.
Alveolar: the front part of the tongue gets close to the alveolar ridge and the teeth.
Non-palatalized: the middle of the tongue is in a neutral position, it does not take part in the articulation.
Fricative: there is a narrow passage between the articulators, the air from the lungs hits the edge of the passage and creates noise.

[s] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

stówa

EN   a hundred bill
IPA [stuva]
AS  [stuva]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

laska

EN   walking stick
IPA [laska]
AS  [laska]