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The letter S of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /es/. Example word: sun.
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What's the difference between S / Es / S-Kurve / S-Laut / Buchstabe S / S als Zeichen
The German name of the letter S. Used when spelling or naming the letter itself, not the sound or symbol in general.
Das S wird im Deutschen als Ess ausgesprochen.
Буква S по-немецки произносится как «эс».
A colloquial or mistaken form for the name of the letter S; not the standard German naming.
Manche Kinder sagen fälschlich Es statt Ess.
Некоторые дети ошибочно говорят «эс» вместо правильного названия буквы.
Refers to a curve shaped like the letter S, not to the letter itself. It is a graphical or descriptive use.
Die Straße macht eine S-Kurve durch den Wald.
Дорога делает S-образный поворот через лес.
Refers to the /s/ sound associated with the letter S, not the letter as a written symbol.
Im Wort „Sonne“ hört man den S-Laut am Anfang.
В слове «Sonne» в начале слышен звук S.
The most direct and neutral way to refer to the written letter S.
Der Buchstabe S steht im Alphabet an einer bestimmten Stelle.
Буква S стоит в алфавите в определённом месте.
Emphasizes S as a visual sign or symbol rather than the letter name.
Auf dem Formular ist das S als Zeichen deutlich gedruckt.
В бланке S как знак напечатан чётко.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce S and what this word means
S translation: буква S. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce S
[ˈɛs]
S translation
буква S
S transcription
[ˈɛs]
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S meaning: what does it mean?
Buchstabe S des englischen Alphabets
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S is pronounced as [ˈɛs]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Is S part of Alphabet vocabulary?
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