Table 5. Confusion metrics of the eight English fricatives for the English majors

Res. Target
f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ
f 88.9 34.8 6.5
v 87.2 20.4
θ 5.5 39.8 18 12.3
ð 5.5 12.1 31.6 5.4 17.3
s 6.8 80.7
z 20.3 75 8.1
ʃ 96 5.2
ʒ 84.1
Note: Confusion percentage lower than 5% is not considered for clarity.