Using the S

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• Examples of different uses of the letter S

The letters it is letter number twenty in the alphabet and corresponds to the category of consonants. Within the consonants the S (whose designation is pronounced that) is one of the letters that is used most frequently since it is the one that allows us to differentiate the singular and plural of nouns and adjectives. For example:plantyes, cutes. 

The pronunciation of the S has the peculiarity that it varies in some parts of the Spanish-speaking world. The greatest difference is found between the use of the letter in Latin America and that of Spain, where the latter sometimes has a tendency to use the loudness of the letter 'z' for the 's'.

The latter can be associated with a characteristic of the S, which is almost unique among the letters: its occasional similarity with two other letters (C and Z) in terms of loudness, makes wanting write a word whose sound is known, it can be difficult to identify which of the three is the one that is written.

It can serve you:

• Words with S, C and Z
• Spelling rules

Examples of different uses of the letter S

1. All plurals end with the letter S.

• channels
• scrub
• gases
• tomatoes
• vans
• streets

1. When the first syllable is subs- will take S both times.

• subsidy
• subsequent
• subset
• subversive
• runner-up

1. The superlatives of adjectives are written with 's'.

• beautiful
• great
• very slow
• great
• very serious

1. All pronominal verbs ending in -erse or -aerse that refer to an action on the same executor carry S.

• apply
• eat
• entertain
• take
• get in
• steal

1. The adjectives ending in -oso carry S.

• generous
• great
• lazy
• laborious
• forced

1. The reordering of an action pass it is also written with S.

• he went
• It crashed
• he contradicted himself
• he cursed himself
• was thrown

1. When the first syllable sus-, it carries two S.

• sustain
• subtract
• subtracting
• subscription
• substance

1. In front of the letters b, d, g, l, and m the letter S is used.

• slogan
• length
• care
• moss

1. Syllables after-, after- Y dis- always carry S, whether or not they work as prefixes.

• wakefulness
• transgress
• distract
• disciple
• misery

1. When the word begins with cons-, use S.

• consumer
• shocked
• constipated
• constancy
• constellation

1. Adjectives ending in -sive (except 'harmful') use the S.

• corrosive
• abrasive
• massive
• abusive

1. Words ending in -Zion derived from others ending in S.

• extension
• propensity
• aversion

1. The gentilices ending in -ense lead S.

• Costa Rican
• American
• Buenos Aires
• Nicaraguan
• Canadian

1. All -isms are written with S.

• feudalism
• nationalism
• patriotism
• aphorism
• abyss

1. When the first syllable is trans-, is written with S.

• transgress
• transport
• passerby
• transfer

1. All the conjugated verbs in mode subjunctive carry S.

• stole
• kill
• ate
• take
• hide

1. When the first syllable is pers-, it carries S.

• persuade
• persistent
• persecution
• persuasive
• personalize

1. Modifications to adjectives ending in -esco are written with S.

• gaucho
• brutesque
• devilish
• enchanting
• fictional

1. When the infinitive verb It has neither S, nor S, nor Z, its conjugations will carry S.

• wanted
• play
• show
• clean up

1. All endings -this, -ista carry S.

• soundman
• percussionist
• pensioner
• annoying
• gesture

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