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word final -s: “in the morning”

Saturday, September 8, 2018 by Eva Easton 18 Comments

Rise and Shine
Time to practice word final -s.
What is your morning routine?


And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
How do you pronounce word final -s?
Step 1:               /Iz/
Step 2:      /s/ or /z/
Notice how difficult it is to hear the difference
between /s/ and /z/ at the end of a word that is not linked.


1. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-organizes.mp3 organizes

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-Alex.mp3 Alex's

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-stretches.mp3 stretches

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-washes.mp3 washes

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-rings.mp3 rings

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-Mary.mp3 Mary's

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-puts.mp3 puts

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-finds.mp3 finds

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-dishes.mp3 dishes

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-locks.mp3 locks

11. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-works.mp3 works

12. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-catches.mp3 catches

13. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-feeds.mp3 feeds

14. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-kisses.mp3 kisses

15. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-Z-shoes.mp3 shoes

16. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-keys.mp3 keys

17. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-Z-hurries.mp3 hurries

18. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-goes.mp3 goes

19. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-Z-shaves.mp3 shaves

20. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-drinks.mp3 drinks

21. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-gets.mp3 gets

22. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-sleeps.mp3 sleeps

23. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-brushes.mp3 brushes

24. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-IZ-fixes.mp3 fixes

25. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/S-S-takes.mp3 takes

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Time's up


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 -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
  8. numbers …/t/ or /d/
  9. 5 ways we use numbers
  10. numbers 13-90 & “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”
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Comments

  1. zhaoqing wen says

    Friday, September 18, 2020 at 12:44 pm

    There are 25 questions and you have 23 correct answers.

    Reply
    • Eva Easton says

      Friday, September 18, 2020 at 2:15 pm

      Good job.

      Eva

      Reply
    • zhaoqing wen says

      Friday, September 25, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      There are 25 questions and you have 23 correct answers.

      Reply
  2. Luisa F Tangarife says

    Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:58 pm

    There are 25 questions and you have 16 correct answers.

    Reply
    • Ellen bakr almasafah says

      Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 3:16 pm

      best wishes
      0772004328

      Reply
  3. XIN LI says

    Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:31 am

    I made three mistakes

    Reply
  4. Miryung Tak says

    Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 7:24 am

    Thank you.

    Reply
  5. Eva Easton says

    Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    Thank you. I’m glad my work is useful to you.

    Eva

    Reply
  6. KUBiLAY BÜLENT BÜYÜK says

    Friday, February 17, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    I made five mistakes

    Reply
    • Eva Easton says

      Friday, February 17, 2023 at 3:33 pm

      Keep learning.

      Take care.

      Eva

      Reply
  7. Ivy Hong says

    Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 11:14 pm

    Eva, thanks for your help.

    Reply
  8. Eva Easton says

    Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 3:52 am

    Thank you for using the site to practice English, Ivy.

    Take care.

    Eva

    Reply
  9. HURAIRA BELLO says

    Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 9:23 am

    My answers

    Reply
  10. Eva Easton says

    Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 10:35 am

    Howdy,

    Glad you found my site useful.

    Eva

    Reply
  11. Youma Gassama says

    Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    I do my homework

    Reply
  12. Eva Easton says

    Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 6:39 pm

    Good job.

    Eva

    Reply
  13. Srbui Muradyan says

    Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:52 am

    Thank you.

    Reply
  14. Eva L Easton says

    Friday, July 26, 2024 at 2:44 pm

    Thank you.

    Eva

    Reply

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