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Czech words with ž ("s" as in "treasure")

Czech ž is /ʒ/ — same sound as the s in "treasure" or French j.

Voiced postalveolar fricative — your vocal cords vibrate while you make a "sh"-shape.

64 phrases in the library contain this sound. Tap any to hear native audio, see the IPA, and (optionally) record yourself for a per-phoneme score.

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