S ::
S () 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
Turn ::
Turn (n.) An
embellishment or grace
(marked thus, /),
commonly consisting of the
principal note, or that on which the turn is made, with the note
above, and the
semitone below, the note above being
sounded first, the
principal note next, and the
semitone below last, the three being
performed quickly, as a
triplet preceding the
marked note. The turn may be
inverted so as to begin with the lower note, in which case the sign is
either placed on end thus /, or drawn thus /..