Thursday, December 27, 2012

Final -s

There are 3 final s sounds in English: /s/, /z/, & /Iz/. 

The rules are easy!

1. When the sound before the s ending is a sibilant, the ending is /Iz/.
2. When the sound before the s ending is voiced, the ending is /z/.
3. When the sound before the s ending is voiceless, the ending is /s/.

Homework practice:
Many students say they would like to hear a recording of the homework before they record it. You can find such a recording here. I've included both my husband and myself recording the -s ending homework. Enjoy and good luck!!

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