Katakana : sa-shi-su-se-so

Let's take a look at the S's. You may want to make flashcards to practice by.

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サ - sa - as in SOlitude it looks like a squished SAW blade. (Backwards Hiragana SE (せ)). シ- sHi - as in SHE NOTE: Th Publish Post is is the first 'irregular' pronunciation. You would think it would be 'si' but don't forget the middle 'H'. Someone is pulling down a SHEet from a closet. Or SHE always smiles tilting her head. ス- su - as in SUE It looks like SUE standing up. セ- se - as in SAY It looks like someone with a huge mouth SAYing something. ソ- so - SO NOTE: be careful - it looks simlar to another katakana character (ン n) we will study soon. Just remember the drop on ・#92; points down. Someone is touching something on a pedestal. It's SO pretty?

Write them out 10 times a day and soon you will get it. To
aid memorization, make silly associations to go
with them. You can use the above mnemonics or you can make your own!

Source: elanguageschool.net