0
the sound z
as in "
z
oo"
the sound s as in "
s
ay" (or "wi
s
e")
the sound c as in "i
c
e"
the sound x as in "
x
ylophone"
These are similar sounds. The sound z is voiced (you use both your voice box and your mouth to say z),
whereas the sounds s and c are unvoiced (you do not use your voice box.)
To remember that these sounds make 0, you might think of the word
Z
ero.
Double-s or double-z as in e
ss
ay, or whi
zz
, counts as a single 0
(The pseudonumeral S is actually pronounced "iss", and is written S or iS.)
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