PRONUNCIATION FINAL S PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL S

PRONUNCIATION FINAL –S

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S For the study of the pronunciation of final s, English words ending in s may be divided into two groups: l l – uninflected words; – inflected forms of nouns and verbs.

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l The final s of uninflected words ending in s is usually pronounced /s/ : bias canvas gas axis basis crisis emphasis oasis chaos bus genius octopus

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S Exceptions: as, is, has, his, whereas, yours, hers, theirs l

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l The final s in the plural and genitive of nouns and in the present of verbs is pronounced : a) - /s/ after voiceless non-sibilants, i. e. after the sounds:

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /p/ CUPS MAPS SHOPS

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /t/ NIGHTS PARTS STREETS

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /k/ CLOCKS LOOKS KNOCKS

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /f/ SAFES ROOFS CLIFFS

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /θ/ MONTHS DEATHS TENTHS

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S b) - /iz/ after sibilants, i. e. after the sounds: l /s/ PLACES HORSES FIXES

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /z/ NOSES PRIZES SIZES

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /ʃ/ DISHES RUSHES WASHES

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /tʃ / CHURCHES MATCHES CATCHES

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S l /d ʒ/ BRIDGES JUDGES PLUNGES

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S c) - /z/ after voiced non-sibilants, i. e. after the sounds: l / i: / - BEES l / i / - CHERRIES l /e/ - SAYS l /a: / - BARS l /u: / - SHOES

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S /b/ - CABS l /d/ - CARDS l /v/ - MOVES l /n/ - SONS l /ð/ - BREATHES l

PRONUNCIATION OF THE FINAL –S /g/ - DIGS l /m/ - LAMBS l /l/ - MEALS l / / - IDEAS l