In this lesson, we will practice the ending s pronunciation with plural nouns, but we also add s to the end of words for other reasons we use the sending sounds in english for. A challenge for many english language learners is the pronunciation of ending sounds. A s sound follows words that end with a voiceless sound like k, p, t. The consonants c, s, sh, ch and x are voiceless though they use the sibilants ending seen above.
It is usual for s to be pronounced as z when it comes before a vowel and after a fully unstressed version of one of these prefixes. Therefore, viv has done his best to explain the two english pronunciation rules he believes may be most useful to foreign learners. Then you realize that there are only a handful of voiceless sounds leftthe vast majority of all endings sounds are voiced, so if you need to guessguess voiced. But there are 3 different ways to pronounce the s ending. This is the third diphthong programme in our series of 45 pronunciation videos that explore the sounds of english. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. The pronunciation of the s in plurals, 3rd person singular. Firstly, youll have to teach your students to recognize which plural nouns end with a s, z, or iz sound. Plural endings for the voiced th sound should be pronounced as z. Final ed is pronounced t after all voiceless sounds. Using the s, es ending there are four purposes for adding s, es, or s to a word. It doesnt matter if youre looking for a simple onpaper exercise, a lighthearted activity, or a highenergy game somewhere in our collection youll find exactly what.
Lesson on pronunciation of plural noun sounds s z iz. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth. Hi teachers, please note that rule 5 on the first two pages of the handout refers to the voiceless th sound only. The s at the end of a word preceded by a voiced sound is pronounced z. Pronunciation of final s and es a, e, i, o, u b d g. Classify the following words according to their pronunciation. Zscore pronunciation in english cambridge dictionary. Instead of teaching it yourself, you can just show your students the video. In english we add an s to nouns to show generality or to make plurals, possessives, and contractions.
They catch on immediately to the iz wordsdont need to know if theyre voiced or voiceless. An unvoiced sound does not use the vocal cords during its production. The pronunciation of regular verbs in the past exercise. Final ed is pronounced id, t or d according to the following rules. One response to pronunciation game a plural party tanya trusler march 5, 2014.
When a verb or noun is modified by adding an s ending use the s or z sound according to the following rule. Any time a word has a sound just before the plural s that has no vibration in the vocal cords, the plural s will continue the lack of vibration and sound like a s. Plurals worksheet s, z and iz sound with images plurals. Incorrect pronunciation can make a simple word difficult to understand. Put the words below into their correct pronounciation. To create the z, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. An s is added to verbs to ensure subjectverb agreement with a singular subject.
Say iz when the word ends in s, z, sh, zh, ch, or j sound. How to pronounce words ending in s in english including plural. Test your english pronunciation on the s and improve your english language skills. Note that this is also close to its name in several nonenglish languages. You can use a dictionary or online pronunciation guide to help you learn the correct pronunciation of new. English plus elementary pronunciation units 89 pronunciation unit 8 o sounds. The pronunciation depends on the last sound of the verb or noun which is usually a consonant. Unlike italian, in english we can pronounce o in different ways.
Pronunciation of final s and es for regular plural nouns 1 nouns. Pronunciation practice lauren osowski 2012 8 word lists although the focus of the pronunciation practice should be games and activities to engage students, word lists can be used at the start of class to focus students attention on the target sounds and establish a. Understanding and using english grammar, chart 61 pronunciation of final s and es 1. Rule for using the s versus z sound at the end of verbs. Pronunciation of final ed and s page 2 of 2 last updated. Sowhats on your list of pronunciation that you want to practice. Final s pronunciation rules accentuate communication. The z sound z is voiced the vocal cords vibrate during its production, and is the counterpart to the unvoiced s sound s. Plurals worksheet s, z and iz sound plurals worksheets, learning time, english. Theres a great video on plural sounds online by elemental english. Before we learn the different ways to pronounce the final s, we must first know what voiced and voiceless consonants are. For the next couple of weeks, well be working pronunciation of ending s and ed sounds in english. Students identify the sounds and then practice speaking with tongue twisters. The s sound if the last consonant of the word is voiceless, then the s is pronounced as s.
Pronunciation is so important when we are trying to communicate. The tongue is kept tense as air is pushed between a small groove along the center of the tip of the. The sounds of the plural s can be pronounced in three ways. Pronunciation final s sounds ppt linkedin slideshare. Change the plural morpheme z to a voiceless s when preceded by a. When a word ends in x, there are special rules for making it plural that result in a voiced ee sound before the s, so you get an iz. The 230 pronunciation worksheets here on draw inspiration from every topic imaginable from basic vocabulary and grammar to popular songs and movies. It gets pronounced as a z for words like cab, bag, and bar.
The s at the end of a word preceded by a voiceless sound is pronounced s. When the word to which we add ess ends in one of the following voiceless consonants sounds, p, t, k, f, t. When the regular verb ends in a vowel sound or v oiced consonant sound b, g, l, m, n, v, y and z. If the final sound of the word is voiceless, the final s is pronounced as s. Arnold schwarzenegger this speech broke the internet and most inspiring speech it changed my life.