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Episode 185: Spelling Says a Lot (Part 2)

The History of English Podcast

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S: s, z, sh and zh developments

Kevin explains why S represents /s/ and /z/, and how /s/ and /t/ before -i- or -io- developed into /ʃ/ and /ʒ/ sounds.

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