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Speech & Pronunciation
pronouncing 's' sound at the end of a noun
How should I pronounce the following nouns? What's the rule?
keys
monkeys
moms
keys
monkeys
moms
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The 3 pronunciations of the '-s' of plural nouns (and 3rd person singular for verbs) depend on the final sound of the noun (or verb). ]): vases, sizes, wishes, watches, judges, barrages /s/ follows the voiceless consonant sounds 9except those above: cakes, laughs, maps, hats, smiths /z/ follows all the other sounds—voiced consonants, vowels, liquids and nasals: bags, loves, tubs, heads, plays, sighs, stars, beans.
- The 3 pronunciations of the '-s' of plural nouns (and 3rd person singular for verbs) depend on the final sound of the noun (or verb).
- ]): vases, sizes, wishes, watches, judges, barrages /s/ follows the voiceless consonant sounds 9except those above: cakes, laughs, maps, hats, smiths /z/ follows all the other sounds—voiced consonants, vowels, liquids and nasals: bags, loves, tubs, heads, plays, sighs, stars, beans.
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The 3 pronunciations of the '-s' of plural nouns (and 3rd person singular for verbs) depend on the final sound of the noun (or verb).
/?z/ follows the sibilants ( [z] [?] [t?] [d?] [?]): vases, sizes, wishes, watches, judges, barrages
/s/ follows the voiceless consonant sounds 9except those above: cakes, laughs, maps, hats, smiths
/z/ follows all the other sounds—v
/?z/ follows the sibilants ( [z] [?] [t?] [d?] [?]): vases, sizes, wishes, watches, judges, barrages
/s/ follows the voiceless consonant sounds 9except those above: cakes, laughs, maps, hats, smiths
/z/ follows all the other sounds—v
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