Editing S

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'''S''' is the nineteenth letter in the [[modern English alphabet]] and the [[ISO basic Latin alphabet]]. It is commonly used in various languages and has a rich history and significance in different fields.

=== History ===
The letter S has its origins in the [[Phoenician alphabet]], where it was represented by the symbol "šīn" (𐤔). This symbol was adopted into the [[Greek alphabet]] as "sigma" (Σ, σ, ς), and later into the [[Etruscan alphabet]] and the [[Latin alphabet]] as "S".

=== Usage in Language ===
In the [[English language]], S is a consonant and is used in a variety of contexts. It is often used to denote plurals in nouns (e.g., "cats", "dogs") and is also a common letter in many words and names.

=== Phonetics ===
In [[phonetics]], the letter S typically represents the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/, as in the word "see". In some languages, it can also represent other sounds, such as the voiced alveolar fricative /z/ in certain contexts.

=== Mathematics and Science ===
In [[mathematics]], S is often used to denote a set. In [[physics]], it can represent entropy in thermodynamics. In [[chemistry]], S is the symbol for the element [[sulfur]].

=== Computing ===
In [[computing]], S is used in various programming languages and systems. For example, in the [[C programming language]], %s is used as a format specifier for strings.

=== Other Uses ===
S is also used in various other contexts, such as in [[music]] to denote a sharp note (e.g., F#), in [[sports]] to represent the position of shortstop in baseball, and in [[geography]] to denote south.

=== Related Letters and Characters ===
* [[Sigma]] (Σ, σ, ς) - Greek equivalent
* [[Shin (letter)|Shin]] (𐤔) - Phoenician origin
* [[Eszett]] (ß) - German letter

=== See Also ===
* [[Alphabet]]
* [[Letter (alphabet)]]
* [[Phoneme]]
* [[Consonant]]
* [[Vowel]]

[[Category:Letters]]
[[Category:Latin-script letters]]
[[Category:Phonetics]]

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