LESSON 3 – FINALS SOUNDS

FINAL SOUNDS THE ED IS PRONOUNCED AS [ ID ] WHEN IT ADDED

 There are various rules that we need to observe in TO WORDS ENDING IN [ T ] OR [ D ]
pronouncing the final sounds in the words.  Such as:
 Rules are:  Added
1. Final [s] is pronounced [z] after voiced consonant  Divided
sounds.  United
2. Final [s] is pronounced [z] after vowel sounds.  Presented
3. Final [s] is pronounced [s] after voiceless
consonant sounds. EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE:
4. Final [s] and es are pronounced [Iz].  A number of words that fit into the –d pattern of
5. Final -ed is pronounced [t] after all voiceless pronunciation are actually pronounced with the extra
sounds. syllable, -id form.
6. Final ed is pronounced as [d] after voiced  These need to be learned separately.
consonants.
 Such as:
7. The ed is pronounced as [ Id ] when it added to
 Aged
words ending in [ t ] or [ d ].
 Blessed
 Crooked
FINAL [S] IS PRONOUNCED [Z] AFTER VOICED  Dogged
CONSONANT SOUNDS:  Learned
 These are as follows:  Naked
 [b], [d], [g], [l], [m], [n], [ŋ], [r], [v]  Ragged
 Voiced consonant sounds come from your throat. Touch  Wicked
your neck when you make a voiced sound, you can feel
your voice box vibrate.
 Examples:
deeds deed [z]
loves love [z]
emotions emotion [z]

FINAL [S] IS PRONOUNCED [Z] AFTER VOWEL

SOUNDS:
 Examples:
meadows meadow [z]
beaus beau [z]
sews sew [z]

FINAL [S] IS PRONOUNCED [S] AFTER VOICELESS

CONSONANT SOUNDS
 These are as follows:
 [f], [k], [p],[t], [θ]
 Voiceless sounds are made by pushing air through your
mouth; no sound comes from your throat.
 Examples:
thinks think [s]
flops flop [s]
thoughts thought [s]

FINAL [S] AND ES ARE PRONOUNCED [IZ] AFTER

 After the following:
 “SH”, “CH”, “S”, “Z”, and “GE”, “DGE”
 The /ez/ ending adds a syllable.
 Examples:
mixes mix [Iz]
prizes prize [Iz]
edges edge [Iz]

FINAL -ED IS PRONOUNCED [T] AFTER ALL

VOICELESS SOUNDS
 Examples:
missed miss [t]
watched watch [t]
finished finish [t]

FINAL ED IS PRONOUNCED AS [ D ] AFTER VOICED

CONSONANTS
 Examples:
answered answer [d]
received receive [d]
signed sign [d]

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