English language

Pronouncing final -S/-ES

• Final –s is pronounced [s] after voiceless sounds.
• Final –s is pronounced [z] after voiced sounds, and all vowel sounds.
• Final –s and –es are pronounced [ez] after: -sh, -ch, -s, -z and –ge/ dge sounds.
  [ez] adds a whole syllable to a noun (plural noun mainly)

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