The letter "s" is special because it is the only consonant in the English alphabet that can be pronounced with two other consonants/a double consonant to create a triple consonant. For example, the word "String" features the letter "S" modifying the double consonant "Tr" to create the triple consonant "Str". "S" works this way because it's pronounced without using ones vocal cords and without the tip or back of ones tongue touching the roof of ones mouth, reserving the tip and back of ones tongue to be used articulating/pronouncing other consonants that require the tip or back of ones tongue to be articulated/pronounced.
I'm having trouble discerning/discovering other possible sounds that do not require vocal cords, the tip or back of ones tongue to touch or be too far away from the roof of ones mouth, the articulation of the tip or back of ones tongue, and that sounds distinctly different from the letter S's sound. I would greatly appreciate your Ideas for sounds that meet this criteria.
P.S. - I've tried whistling, but haven't gotten it to work
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