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Rules for the correct pronunciation of the –s ending
• (1) The sounds /s/ /z/ or /ɪz/ (plural nouns and third person singular -s)
• If a word ends with the sounds /s/, /z/, //, /t/, /ʒ/, or /dʒ/ the final s is pronounced /ɪz/.
• If a word ends with any other voiceless consonant sound (/p/, /t/, /k/, /f/, or /θ/), the final -s is pronounced /s/.
• If a word ends with any other voiced consonant sound (/b/, /d/, /g/, /v/, /ð/, /l/, /r/, /m/, /n/, or /ŋ/), or a vowel sound, the final -s is pronounced /z/.
-s ending
Exercise: How are these verbs pronounced?
• reaches hopes
• watches fixes
• remembers kisses
• rises expects
• tries drives
• wishes works
/ɪz/ /s/
/ɪz/ /ɪz/
/z/ /ɪz/
/ɪz/ /s/
/ɪz/ /z/
/ɪz/ /s/
Rules for the correct pronunciation of the –ed ending
Past Simple and Past Participle of regular verbs (-ed)
• If a verb ends with a /t/ or /d/ sound, the final –ed is pronounced /ɪd/.
• If a verb ends with a voiceless consonant sound (/p/, /s/, /k/, /f/, //, /t/, or /θ/), the final -ed is pronounced /t/.
• If a verb ends with a voiced consonant sound (/b/, /g/, /z/, /v/, /ð/, /l/, /r/, /dʒ/, /m/, /n/, or /ŋ/), or a vowel sound, the final -ed is pronounced /d/.
-d ending
Exercise: How are these verbs pronounced?
created decided
kissed disappointed
suffered enjoyed
hated introduced
laughed mixed
refused disappeared
/ɪd/ /ɪd/
/t/ /ɪd/
/d/ /d/
/ɪd/ /t/
/t/ /t/
/d//d/