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    Pronunciation Verbs in The Third Person Singular Present Simple

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    This document discusses the three different pronunciations of the letter 's' at the end of regular verbs and plural nouns in English: 1) As an unvoiced consonant sound /S/ after unvoiced letters like p, t, k. 2) As a voiced consonant sound /Z/ after voiced letters like b, d, g. 3) As /IZ/ for verbs ending in s, tch, ge, z, sh, ss, x and some plural nouns. It provides examples of words that follow each pronunciation rule.

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    This document discusses the three different pronunciations of the letter 's' at the end of regular verbs and plural nouns in English: 1) As an unvoiced consonant sound /S/ after unvoiced letters like p, t, k. 2) As a voiced consonant sound /Z/ after voiced letters like b, d, g. 3) As /IZ/ for verbs ending in s, tch, ge, z, sh, ss, x and some plural nouns. It provides examples of words that follow each pronunciation rule.

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    This document discusses the three different pronunciations of the letter 's' at the end of regular verbs and plural nouns in English: 1) As an unvoiced consonant sound /S/ after unvoiced letters like p, t, k. 2) As a voiced consonant sound /Z/ after voiced letters like b, d, g. 3) As /IZ/ for verbs ending in s, tch, ge, z, sh, ss, x and some plural nouns. It provides examples of words that follow each pronunciation rule.

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    VERBS IN THIRD THE PERSON AND PLURAL NOUNS.

    There are three different ways to pronounce the letter ‘s’ ending in regular verbs and
    plural nouns.

    When the final ‘s’ sounds When the final ‘s’ sounds like
    like gas escaping from a When the final ‘s’ sounds like the
    the verb ‘to be’ third person
    pipe. /S/ sound a bee makes. /Z/
    form ‘is’. /IZ/
    Unvoiced consonant Voiced consonant sound ending Add a syllable with this
    sound ending in; /f/, /k/ in; /b/, /d/, /g/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /r/, sound ending in; /s/, /t∫/, /dʒ/,
    /p/, /t/, /θ/, /D/, /ò/, /v/ /z/, / ∫ /, /ʒ/
    coughs grabs chances
    attacks broods watches
    stops stings judges
    blasts fails chooses
    unearths comes wishes
    earns misses
    things fixes
    roars
    goes
    breathes
    loves
    Last letters; b / d / g / l / m / n in / Last letters; c / ch / ge / s / sh
    Last letters; h / k / p / t / th
    r / o / the / v ss / x

    Pronounce these words with /S/, /Z/ or /IZ/.

    1. mixes 16. threatens /s/ /z/ /iz/


    2. mails 17. apologises
    3. 18.
    approaches acknowledges
    4. woes 19. expresses
    5. forgets 20. brushes
    6. remembers 21. absorbs
    7. kisses 22. reminds
    8. polishes 23. speaks
    9. gloves 24. refuses
    10. boxes 25. orders
    11. expects 26. snoops
    12. promises 27. weeds
    13. burns 28. laughs
    14. copies 29. brings
    15. suggests 30. truths

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