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B2 Pronunciation of final -s
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how to pronounce FINAL AND MIDDLE -s IN ENGLISH
Pronounce /iz/ when...
Pronounce /s/ when...
Pronounce /z/ when...
The final s in regular plural nouns, verbs in third person singular and possessive ´s can be pronounced in three different ways: /ɪz/ /s/ /z/. The pronunciation depends on the last sound of the word before adding the s.
Pronounce /s/ when the word ends in a voiceless consonant
Pronounce/z/ when the word ends in a voiced consonant or in a vowel
Pronounce /ɪz/ when the word ends in a sibilant sound
When the letter “s” comes between two vowel sounds, we usually pronounce it /z/.
For example
- music /ˈmju:zɪk/
- cousin /ˈkʌzən/
- reason /ˈriːzən/
- resign /rɪˈzaɪn/
- easy /ˈiːzi/
- prison /ˈprɪzən/