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S-sounds

 The pronunciation of the final S in plural words and verbs in

the third person depend on the final consonant sound before
that S.

 The ending is pronounced /s/ after a voiceless sound, it is

pronounced /z/ after a voiced sound and is pronounced
/ɪz / or /əz/ after a sibilant sound:
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The /ɪz/ sound (or /əz/ sound)

 If the last consonant sound of the word is a sibilant sound (a

hissing or buzzing sound), the final S is pronounced as
/ɪz/. This /ɪz/ sound is pronounced like an extra syllable.
(e.g. the word buses has two syllables)
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 Examples of words ending in the /ɪz/ sound:C:

 races (sounds like "race-iz")

 S: pauses, nurses, buses, rises

 X: fixes, boxes, hoaxes

 Z: amazes, freezes, prizes, quizzes

 SS: kisses, misses, passes, bosses

 CH: churches, sandwiches, witches, teaches

 SH: dishes, wishes, pushes, crashes

 GE: garages, changes, ages, judges

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The /s/ sound

 If the last consonant of the word is voiceless, then the S is

pronounced as /s/.

 P: cups stops, sleeps

 T: hats, students, hits, writes

 K: cooks, books, drinks, walks

 F: cliffs, sniffs, beliefs, laughs, graphs, apostrophes (the -gh

and -ph here are pronounced like a F)

 TH: myths, tablecloths, months (voiceless th)

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The /z/ sound

 If the last letter of the words ends in a voiced consonant

(or sound), then the S is pronounced like a Z /z/(without
creating another syllable). This Z sound is similar to the
sound a bee makes zzzz.
 Examples of words ending in the /z/ sound:
+  B: crabs, rubs

 D: cards, words, rides, ends

 G: rugs, bags, begs

 L: deals calls, falls, hills

 M: plums, dreams

 N: fans, drains, runs, pens

 NG: kings, belongs, sings

 R: wears, cures

 V: gloves, wives, shelves, drives

 Y: plays, boys, says,

 THE: clothes, bathes, breathes

 VOWEL SOUNDS: sees, fleas

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWNW3-4Wpao
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Ed- Pronunciation
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The /id/ sound

 If the last letter of the word is spelled with D or T, the ED is

pronounced as a separate syllable with an /id/ sound (it
rhymes with kid and lid).

 wanted (sounds like "want-id")waitedneededfold

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The /t/ sound

 If the last consonant of the word is voiceless, then the ED is

pronounced as a T. Be careful not to create an extra
syllable or "id" sound.

 talked (sounds like "talkt")kissed (the S sound comes from

the front of mouth so it would sound like
"kisst")parkedhelped
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The /d/ sound

 If the last letter of the words ends in a voiced consonant (or

sound), then the ED is pronounced like a D (without
creating another syllable)

 played (sounds like "playd")closed (the S sounds like a

vibrating Z so the word would sound like
"clozd")openedlived
+ Did you know. . . ?

 There are three different ways to say the “ed” ending.

Sometimes you add an extra syllable, and sometimes you
don’t.
 Ifyou have trouble saying the past tense ending, it may be
because no one showed you the logic behind the different
pronunciations.
 Sometimes, you say the “ed”:
as /t/ as /d/ as /Id/

fixed borrowed wanted

 Good news! There’s a system—a rule—for how to pronounce

“ed.”

Taken from samplessontsleconvention

+ Three Pronunciations of “-ed”
 Some regular present tense verbs, such as want or need,
already end in the sounds /t/ or /d/. For these verbs, say the
“ed” ending as /Id/, with an extra syllable.

 Some verbs, such as fix, end in an unvoiced sound—your

throat doesn’t vibrate at the end of the word. For these verbs,
say the “ed” ending as /t/: no extra syllable.

 Some verbs, such as borrow, end in a voiced sound—your

throat vibrates at the very end of the word. For these verbs,
say the “ed” ending as /d/: no extra syllable.

Taken from samplessontsleconvention

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Taken from samplessontsleconvention

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j4pLoZlI2s
 Practice with Final Sounds Taken from samplessontsleconvention

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+ Directions: Pronounce the following “ed” endings. Write (T) for a “t”
sound, (ID) for an “id” sound, and (D) for a “d” sound. Example: We
wrapped the Christmas presents last night. ____T____
 1) I laughed at the joke. __________

 2) Our work is finished. __________

 3) The snake killed the mouse. __________

 4) The teacher helped the student. __________

 5) When I was younger, I wanted to walk on the moon. __________

 6) We hiked to the top of the mountain. __________

 7) James rented his apartment. __________

 8) We can’t go swimming because the pool is covered. __________

 9) That old house is haunted. __________

 10) We looked for her keys, but could not find them.
+ HOMEWORK: Directions: Read the following passage using the
correct pronunciation for “ed” endings. Write (T) for a “t”
sound, (ID) for an “id” sound, and (D) for a “d” sound in the
space provided.

 The bear jumped ( ) out of its cage and into the crowd. She must
have realized ( ) that this was her best chance to escape. The
bear’s trainer looked ( ) as though he were about to faint from
the terror of it all; it seemed ( ) like his worst nightmare come
true. He scrambled ( ) to his feet and started ( ) waving his hands
and shouting to get the bear’s attention. She stopped ( ) her wild
rampage only for a moment at the sound of her trainer’s pleas.
She quickly turned ( ) back to the crowd and resumed ( )
knocking people to the floor. The trainer suddenly had an idea.
He reached ( ) into his pocket and pulled ( ) from it a large
chocolate covered ( ) treat – a known favorite of the bear. He
shouted ( ) the bear's name once more and she turned ( ) to face
him. She saw the treat and ran in full gallop towards him. He
threw the treat into the cage and the bear followed ( ). He locked
( ) the door behind her and fell to the floor in relief. Apparently,
the bear valued ( ) food more than freedom.