Transcript Diapositiva 1

Rules for the correct pronunciation
of the –s ending
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(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?
/ɪz/ hopes /s/
• reaches
• watches
/ɪz/ fixes
/ɪz/
• remembers /z/ kisses /ɪz/
/ɪz/ expects /s/
• rises
/ɪz/ drives /z/
• tries
/ɪz/ works
/s/
• wishes
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
/ɪd/
/ɪd/
kissed
disappointed /ɪd/
/t/
/d/
suffered
enjoyed
/d/
/ɪd/
/t/
hated
introduced
/t/
/t/
laughed
mixed
/d/
/d/
refused
disappeared