The Letter Z Sound


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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the letter z.
Learn words that has the letter z at the beginning, middle, and end of words.




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Z Sound at the Beginning of Words
zap, zebra, zero, zest, zigzag

Z Sound in the Middle of Words
amazing, buzzer, desert, dizzy, easy, fuzzy

Z Sound at the End of Words
buzz, fizz, quiz, whiz, jazz

The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the z sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning with the z sound.
z sound words
 

Free worksheets to help students practice writing the letter Z/z and the Alphabet.
Letter z Worksheet (lower case)
Letter Z Worksheet (upper case)
Write Lower Case Letters
Write Upper Case Letters

Letter z Sound
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The Letter Z Song

The Z Song

The Letter Z Book

The Z Story
Zack the Lazy Zebra

Spelling Patterns for the /z/ Sound

  1. The Letter Z
    The most common way to spell the /z/ sound is with the letter Z, typically at the beginning, middle, or end of words.
    Examples:
    At the beginning: zebra, zero, zone, zoom
    In the middle: puzzle, lizard, wizard
    At the end: buzz, jazz, fuzz
  2. The Letter S (Sounding as /z/)
    The letter S often represents the /z/ sound in certain positions.
    Examples:
    Between vowels: easy, busy, music, desert
    In plurals: dogs, plays, friends
    In verbs: runs, loves, goes
    Learn the words where S sounds like Z
  3. Double Z (zz)
    The zz pattern is common in short words with one vowel followed by a consonant.
    Examples:
    fizz, buzz, jazz, pizza
Learning the Alphabet Worksheets
A/a B/b C/c D/d
E/e F/f G/g H/h
I/i J/j K/k L/l
M/m N/n O/o P/p
Q/q R/r S/s T/t
U/u V/v W/w X/x
Y/y Z/z a-z A-Z

Learn the sound of the letters

Learning Short Vowels

Short Vowels
Short A Short E Short I
Short O Short U Short Vowels

Learning Long Vowels

Long Vowels
Long A Long E Long I
Long O Long U Y (vowel)
Long Vowels Short & Long Vowels Short I & Long E

Compare Short & Long Vowels

Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A Short & Long E Short & Long I
Short & Long O Short & Long U

Learning the Sound of Consonants

Consonant Sounds
B Sound Hard C Soft C
D Sound F Sound Hard G
Soft G H Sound J Sound
K Sound L Sound M Sound
N Sound P Sound Q Sound
P Sound S Sound T Sound
V Sound W Sound X Sound
Y Sound Z Sound S & Z Sounds



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