What You Need to Know
1. How to pronounce the Haitian Creole letter S
2. Common Haitian Creole words that contain the letter S
How to Pronounce the Letter S
- 1. The Haitian Creole letter S usually sounds the same as the letter S in English.
- 2. The Haitian Creole letter S mainly sounds like the s in sat or the s in site.
- 1. The Haitian Creole letter S is not silent. For example, the letter S is silent in the English words island, aisle, and debris.
- 2. The Haitian Creole letter S does not sound like z. In English, the letter S sounds like z in the words is, was, and reason.
- 3. The Haitian Creole letter S does not make the /ʒ/ sound like the letter s in treasure and vision.
Don't Make These 3 Mistakes
These mistakes are important to avoid because Haitian Creole spelling is generally more consistent than English spelling. Letters and letter combinations usually give you strong clues about how a word should be pronounced.
10+ Common Haitian Creole Words with the Letter S
1. Samdi - Saturday
2. Sekirite - Security
3. Prese - To hurry
4. Pase - To pass or go by
5. Kase - To break
6. Serye - Serious
7. Pouse - To push
8. Eseye - To try
9. Respire - To breathe
10. Sezon - Season
11. Sitiyasyon - Situation
12. Solid - Solid
Keep It Simple!
Remember, the Haitian Creole letter S generally sounds like the s in sat, site, or seem.
Just remember that it is not silent, it does not sound like the z sound represented by the s in reason, and it does not sound the way the English letter s does in words like measure and vision.
Once you understand these basic differences, you will be able to pronounce the Haitian Creole letter S correctly.