The Secret of really Learning Word Final –s
And now it’s your turn: /Iz, s, z/
…a trick…
To see what the last sound of a word is, cover the
written s at the end of a word with your finger. 
Linking Patterns
pattern 1: consonant sound + vowel sound
pattern 1: word final -ed /dId/ + vowel sound
pattern 1: word final /s, z, Iz/ + vowel sound
pattern 2: vowel sound /y, w/ + vowel sound
pattern 3: consonant + same consonant
pattern 4: t + y = /t͡ʃ/
pattern 5: d + y = /d͡ʒ/
Related Lessons:
Word Final -S
Pattern: Word Final -S
Practice: In the Morning
Linking: /s, z, Iz/ + Vowel Sound
Word Final -ED
Pattern: Step 1
Pattern: Step 2
Audio Quizzes
The Secret of T
1. real t
2. stop t = /t|/
3. stop /t|/ + /ṇ/
4. flap t = /d/
5. t = /ʃ/
6. t = /t͡ʃ/
7. silent t
Eva, this is another really great presentation.
My students will love it. I especially love the little riddle.
Thanks, Michael.
This is the method I used all those years to teach my students word final -s. They catch on immediately to the /Iz/ words…don’t need to know if they’re voiced or voiceless. That eliminates the first group. Then you realize that there are only a handful of voiceless sounds left…the vast majority of all endings sounds are voiced, so if you need to guess…guess “voiced.”
My student would take 15-20 minutes and boom…all figured out. And without long verbal explanations.
Thank you, very useful and interesting lesson.
thank you.
Thank you. So…what’s on your list of pronunciation that you want to practice?
Eva