원서 영문법(Fundamentals of English Grammar)

원서 영문법(Fundamentals of English Grammar)

6-1 PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -S/-ES

 

Final -s/-es has three different pronunciations: /s/, /z/, and /əz/

 

(a)

seats =seat/s/

maps = map/s/

lakes = lake/s/

 

/s/ is the sound of "s" in "bus." Final -s is pronounced /s/ after voiceless sounds. Examples of voiceless sounds: /t/, /p/, /k/.

 

(b)

seeds = seed/z/

stars =star/z/

holes =hole/z/

laws = law/z/

 

/z/ is the sound of "z" in "buzz." Final -s is pronounced /z/ after voiced sounds. Examples of voiced sounds: /d/, /r/, /l/, /m/, /b/, and all vowel sounds.

 

( c )

dishes = dish/əz/

matches = match/əz/

classes = class/əz/

sizes = size/əz/

pages = page/əz/

judges = judge/əz/

 

/əz/ adds a whole syllable to a word. Final -s/-es is pronounced /z/ after -sh, -ch, -s, -z, -ge/-dge sounds.