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22 July, 16:09

What are the pronunciation rules for words ending with the - s sound?

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  1. 22 July, 16:35
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    There are three ways to pronounce the words ending with - s:

    - [s] after a voiceless sound such as k, f, p, t, or θ (voiceless sound produces no vibration of vocal chords) : cats, hats, weeks

    - [z] after a voiced sound such as ð, b, d, g, j, l, m, n, ŋ, r, v, w (voiced sound produces vibration of vocal chords) : dogs, gloves, wolves, lives

    - [ɪz] after these sounds: [tʃ], [dʒ], [s], [z] (because it would be impossible to pronounce such plural words without an additional sound [ɪ]: cockroaches, watches, bridges, buses, traces, blazes
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