Both pronounced with a z
The "s" in umbrellas is pronounced with a "z" sound.
Nariz. The z is pronounced like the s in English for American Spanish. The z is pronounced like th for European Spanish.
The s in "asphalt" is pronounced as a z sound, similar to the sound in words like "zero" or "zebra."
Azul. When pronouncing it, the "Z" is pronounced as an "S".
HISS LIKE A SNAKE WHEN THE S IS PRONOUNCED NOT A Z
In Portuguese we spell it Brasil, but the "s" is pronounced as a "z".
Both can.
Z. Sidney Sampson has written: 'The evolution of music' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Music
It's a z sound as for most internal s (e.g. rose, raisin, pose, ...).
The name does not change in Spanish, but it is traditionally pronounced with the Z sounded out as an S.
In Spanish, "Scheherazade" is typically pronounced as /ʃe.e.ɾaˈθað/ in Spain, where the "z" is pronounced like the English "th" in "think." In Latin America, it is often pronounced as /ʃe.e.ɾaˈsad/, where the "z" sounds like an "s." The emphasis is on the last syllable, "zade" or "sade."
Pronounced like 'serious' but with a 'z' sound instead of 's' at the beginning.