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    Verbs in The Simple Present Tense (Pronounciation) : /S/ /Z/ /S/ /X/ /T / CH /DƷ/ G G /iz

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    This document discusses pronunciation of verbs in the simple present tense third person singular form. Most verbs form the third person singular by adding /s/ or /z/ to the base verb. However, if the verb ends in /s/, /x/, /t∫/, /dƷ/, or /z/, then /iz/ is added instead to distinguish it from the base form. Examples are provided to demonstrate forming the third person singular for different verb types.

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    This document discusses pronunciation of verbs in the simple present tense third person singular form. Most verbs form the third person singular by adding /s/ or /z/ to the base verb. However, if the verb ends in /s/, /x/, /t∫/, /dƷ/, or /z/, then /iz/ is added instead to distinguish it from the base form. Examples are provided to demonstrate forming the third person singular for different verb types.

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    This document discusses pronunciation of verbs in the simple present tense third person singular form. Most verbs form the third person singular by adding /s/ or /z/ to the base verb. However, if the verb ends in /s/, /x/, /t∫/, /dƷ/, or /z/, then /iz/ is added instead to distinguish it from the base form. Examples are provided to demonstrate forming the third person singular for different verb types.

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    VERBS IN THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (PRONOUNCIATION)

    To pronounce the ending “–s” or “-es” for verbs in the third person singular it is important to
    check the last sound (not the last letter) of the original verb (that is, its infinitive form.

    Most of the verbs add the /s/ or the /z/ sounds (he /z/ sounds like the buzz of an insect). at
    the end, but if the last sound is /s/, /x/, /t∫/ (as ch in church), /dƷ/ (as the g in George), then it
    is necessary to add /iz/ (you will perceive it at /is/. For example (listen to the recording of the
    examples given in the following table (Click here):

    /s/ or /z/
    (we are not asking you to pronounce the difference between /s/ and /z/
    buy /bai/ buys /baiz/
    collect /kolékt/ collects /kolékts/
    come from /kám from/ comes from /kámz from/
    control /kontróul/ controls /kontróuls/
    deal with /díl wid/ deals with /díls wid/
    deliver /delíver/ delivers /delívers/
    develop /divélop/ develops /divélops/
    direct /dairékt/ directs /dairékts/
    distribute /dístribiút/ distributes /dístribiúts/
    employ /implói/ employs /implóiz/
    ensure /en∫úar/ ensures /en∫úars/
    ∫ = sh

    export (éksport/ exports (éksports/


    find /faind/ finds /faindz/
    go /gou/ goes /gouz/
    hire /háiar/ hires /háiars/
    invent /invént/ invents /invénts/
    implement /ímplement/ implements /ímplements/
    keep /kip/ keeps /kips/
    live /liv/ lives /livz/
    make /meik/ makes /meiks/
    meet /mit/ meets /mist/
    manufacture /maniufákt∫er/ manufactures /maniufákt∫ers/
    t∫ = ch
    offer (ófer/ offers (ófers/

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    operate /ópereit/ operates /ópereits/
    pay /pei/ pays /peiz/
    plan /plan/ plans /plans/
    position /posí∫on/ positions /posí∫ons/
    prepare /pripéar/ prepares /pripéars/
    protect /protékt/ protects /protékts/
    provide /prováid/ provides /prováidz/
    recruit /recrút/ recruits /recrúts/
    sell /sel/ sells /sels/
    study /stádi/ studies /stádiz/
    speak /spik/ speaks /spiks/
    show /∫ou/ shows /∫ouz/
    send /send/ sends /sends/
    solve /solv/ solves /solvs/
    supply /saplái/ supplies /sapláiz/
    take (teik/ takes (teiks/
    test /test/ tests /tests/
    visit /vísit/ visits /vísits/
    update /ápdéit/ updates /ápdéits/
    work /wƐ:rk/ works /wƐ:rks/
    write /rait/ writes /raits/

    /iz/

    advertise /advertais/ advertises /advertaisiz/


    analyse /analaiz/ analyses /analaiziz/
    manage /manidƷ/ manages /manidƷiz/
    dƷ = g (as in gym)
    organize /organaiz/ organizes /organaiziz/
    place /pleis/ places /pleisiz/
    produce /prodiús/ produces /prodiúsiz/
    publish /pábli∫/ publishes /pábli∫iz/
    service /sérvis/ services /sérvisiz/
    specialize /spe∫aláiz/ specializes /spe∫aláziz/

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