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S is a 1 letter word which starts with the letter S and ends with the letter S for which we found 2 definitions.

Definition
- the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet is a consonant and is often called a sibilant in allusion to its hissing sound. It has two principal sounds; one a mere hissing as in sack this; the other a vocal hissing (the same as that of z) as in is wise. Besides these it sometimes has the sounds of sh and zh as in sure measure. It generally has its hissing sound at the beginning of words but in the middle and at the end of words its sound is determined by usage. In a few words it is silent as in isle debris. With the letter h it forms the digraph sh. See Guide to pronunciation // 255-261.
- A contraction for is or (colloquially) for has.
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