Pronunciation Practice

We can pronounce the final-s at the end of a word in three different ways:

 The -s suffix is pronounced as /s/ after unvoiced sounds like /p/, /t/, /k/, /f/and /θ/: sleeps,
lips, meets, hates, plates, walks, likes,books, laughs, months, etc.

 The -s suffix is pronounced as /z/ after a voiced sound or after a vowel sound: seeds, tells,
names, planes, moves, neighbours, goes, boys, opportunities.

 When the -s suffix appears after sounds like /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /ʒ/, /dʒ/, we add a vowel

before it and it's pronounced as /ɪz/:boxes, loses, dishes, watches, garages, bridges.

https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/phonemic-chart-ia.htm

1. Read the words below. How is the final -s pronounced? Write the correct symbol for each
word.

- chores
- months
- noses
- families
- relatives
- ages
- likes
- brothers
- looks
- catches
- baths
- works
- houses
- keys
- studies
- glasses
- cars
- knives
- wishes
- handkerchiefs
- envelopes
- jobs
- practises