Consonant /ʒ/ ![Includes sound files!](../../../../images/Paul%20Joyce/soundmin2.gif)
/ʒ/ it is a fricative consonant formed by bringing the front of the tongue towards the palate a little further back than for the /z/ and rounding the lips slightly. The vocal cords vibrate when producing the /ʒ/. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'ge', 'si', 'su' y 'zu' in endings not stressed.
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The English consonant /ʧ/
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