Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
sz
Noun
/sɛz/
Definition
The symbol ‘sz’ represents a digraph in certain Slavic languages, notably Polish, where it is pronounced like the ‘sh’ in ‘shoe’.
Examples
- Szkoła (school) is pronounced with the ‘sz’ sound at the beginning.
- W każdej szkole (In every school), the ‘sz’ sound is prominent.
Meaning
In linguistics, ‘sz’ functions as a single consonant sound used to represent a specific phonetic feature in words.
Synonyms
- Sh (in English)
- S (in phonetic context)
