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Final "s"/"es" & "ed", RULES, Pronunciation (Author-Bouabdellah)




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Reference sheet � 00E


Pronunciation
The sounds /s/, /z/ or /iz/?
Consonant clusters with �s�
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A. What sounds /s/, /z/ or /iz/?
1) Three of the nouns below are always uncountable. All the others can sometimes be plural. Write an �s� on the end of the nouns that can be plural.
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1-governments����������� 6-minute������������11-game
2-computer������������7-homework�������12-traffic
3-change����������������8-machine����������13-language
4-mistake���������������9-prize����������������13-tourist
5-information������� 10-weapon����������15-�suggar
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�Notice the different ways that �s� is pronounced at the end of these nouns:
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Governments���������� computers����������� changes
������������������ ���� /s/�����������������/z/��������������/iz/
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2) Listen again to the plural nouns and write them in the correct columns in the table below. Follow the order .
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/s/
/z/
/iz/
governments
computers
changes
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3) Now complete the rules
a)�If a noun ends with the sounds , the final �s� is pronounced:
��/s/ , /z/ ,��/iz/
b)�If a noun ends with any other voiceless consonant sound , the final �s� is pronounced: /s/ , /z/ ,�/iz/
c)�If a noun ends with any other voiced consonant sound��or a vowel sound, the final �s� is pronounced:��/s/ , /z/ ,��/iz/
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4) The rules above are the same for the THIRD PERSON SINGULAR �-s� at the end of VERBS in the Present Simple. Can you work out how these verbs are pronounced?
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�Hopes ���������Fixes ������������� �Kisses ��
�Rises ��������� �Expects �������� ��Tries
�Drives ���������Wishes ��������� ��Works �
�Reaches �/iz/����� �Watches �������� �Remembers

B. Consonant clusters with �s�
1) All these words have �s� + consonant at the beginning. How is �s� pronounced? Listen then make your choice: /s/ , /z/ ,�/iz/
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space�������statue�����swimming����states
smile��������smoke���� spelling�������sport
small��������slow������� Sweden�������snow
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2)�Complete the sentences below using the cues given.
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d) but / speak / speak / Spanish / Swedish / I / don't / unfortunately / I
�Spanish but, unfortunately, .
e) Steve / doesn't / slowly / very / speaks / he / ?
he?
f) and / snowing / Scandinavia / it / Switzerland / was / Sunday / Spain / on / in
It .
g) sports / started / he / playing / smoking / has / stopped / and
He .
h) spare / Stephanie / squash / plays / and / time / in / swimming / her / goes
.
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