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/
Word Final -ED
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
Thank you.
Thank you. Word final -s is common in English…an important thing to learn.
Eva