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z

voiced

alveolar

non-palatalized

fricative

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IPA [z]
AS [z]

Sound    lecturer 1  [z] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [z] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [z] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiced: the vocal folds are in contact, the air coming from the lungs causes them to vibrate.
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.

[z] in expressions

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zdrowi

EN   healthy [A Nom M Pl]
IPA [zdrɔvʲi]
AS  [zdrov′i]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

wazy

EN   vases
IPA [vazɨ]
AS  [vazy]