Stenography: Stroke S & Z

 Chapter-8

Explained with suitable examples when the stroke 'S' and 'Z' is to be retain.

 1. When there is initial or final vowel sound then stroke 'S' and 'Z' is to be retained.

     Ask, aside, assume, zoo, say, sea and asleep

2. When stroke 'S' is written in the root-word then it is to be retain in the compound words and derivatives.

    Saw, sea, ceasing, ease, saw-bench, sea-sickness, unceasing, disease

3. When initial 'S' is immediately followed by a triphone then stroke is to be retain.

    Science, sewer and sighing

4. When a word is ending with the sound of 'ous' and immediately preceded by a triphone then stroke is to be retain. 

How to start Stenography Click Here.

Chapter-1: Consonants and Joined Strokes Click Here. 

Chapter-2: Use of Vowels Click Here.

Chapter-3: Intervening Vowels and Position Click Here.

Chapter-4: Alternative Signs for R & H Click Here.

Chapter-5: Diphthongs Click Here.

Chapter-6: Phraseography Click Here.

Chapter-7: Circle S & Z Click Here.

Chapter-8: Stroke S & Z Click Here.

Chapter-9: Large Circles 'SW' and 'SS' or 'SZ' Click Here.

Chapter-10: Loop ST and STR Click Here.

Chapter-11: Initial Hooks to Straight Strokes Click Here.

Chapter-12: Alternative Forms Click Here.

Chapter-13: Circle or Loop Preceding Initial Hook Click Here.