S
Fam
Maps to: English letter S
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Pronunciation
Dee's Original
Historical EvidencePrimary records and manuscript witnesses[s] or [z] as natural in English context; the digraph 'sh' is [ʃ]
s / z
≈ Like English 's' or 'z'; 'sh' like 'sh' in 'ship'
Golden Dawn
Later InterpretationPost-Dee adaptation or commentaryPronounced [ɛs]
ɛs
≈ Like 'ess'
Modern Practice
Traditional Occult ClaimTradition-specific interpretive frameworkPronounced as English 's'
s / z
Historical Reception
Historical EvidencePrimary records and manuscript witnessesMapped to the English letter S. The s/z alternation and the 'sh' digraph follow English phonological patterns.
Source: Laycock (2001)