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18 September, 18:25

What are the pronunciation rules for words ending wi the - s sound and also - ed sound?

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  1. 18 September, 18:54
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    1. 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

    2. There are three ways to pronounce the words ending with - d:

    - [d] after a voiced sound except for d, such as ð, b, g, j, l, m, n, ŋ, r, v, w (voiced sound produces vibration of vocal chords) : stayed, raised, moved, returned

    - [t] after a voiceless sound except for t, such as k, f, p, or θ (voiceless sound produces no vibration of vocal chords) : stopped, watched, coughed, finished

    - [ɪd] after d or t: departed, dated, attended, ended
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