Did you know that not all “s” sounds are the same?
When you add –s or –es to the end of a word, the sound changes based on what the end of the root word is.
This is the 3rd video in a series about pronouncing suffixes. I’ve listed the previous videos below in the colorful boxes. Before you watch this video, be sure to watch those lessons about Voiced and Voiceless sounds as well as pronouncing -ed endings. This way you can understand today’s lesson about –s endings.
After watching the lesson, practice these –s and –es endings to improve your plural pronunciation.
/s/ endings
/p/ sleeps
/k/ cooks
/t/ pants
/f/ cliffs
/θ/ (voiceless th) myths
/z/ endings
/b/ crabs
/d/ dads
/g/ bags
/l/ calls
/m/ dreams
/n/ fans
/ŋ/ (ng) sings
/r/ gears
/ð/ (voiced th) bathes
/v/ gloves
(plus all vowel sounds)
/ɪz/ endings
/s/ buses
/ks/ mixes
/z/ prizes
/tʃ/ (ch) watches
/ʃ/ (sh) dishes
/dʒ/ (j, g) judges
Voiced and Voiceless Sounds
When you understand voiced and voiceless sounds, you will understand a huge part of pronunciation. In this video, I show you how to know when a sound is “voiced” and when it is “voiceless”, and we get to practice your pronunciation.
How to Pronounce -ed Endings
Pronouncing past tense verbs can be difficult. However, if you know three simple rules, you can pronounce -ed endings easily! Follow along with the lists below, and have fun!
