Table 6. Confusion metrics of the eight English fricatives for the middle school students

Res. Target
f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ
f 80.3 13.7 39 8.1
v 6.3 68.7 25.3
θ 8.5 26.3 20.2 10.6
ð 8.9 17.5 20.5 7.3 25.4
s 11.6 80.7 6.2
z 23.5 64.7 14.9
ʃ 92.3 7.1
ʒ 8.5 75.5
Note: Confusion percentage lower than 5% is not considered for clarity.