Speaking: Pronunciation A2 - Lesson 1: Pronouncing -s Endings (plurals, 3rd person verbs)

A2

-S Endings

ការបញ្ចេញសំឡេង -S ចុងពាក្យ

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Learn the 3 sounds of "-s": /s/ (Snake), /z/ (Bee), and /ɪz/ (Two Parts).

💬 Scenario: Daily Routine

Sophea "My brother eats (/s/) a lot. He likes (/s/) pizza."

Ends with T, K (No vibration) → /s/

Dara "My sister plays (/z/) games. She loves (/z/) cards."

Ends with Y, V (Vibration) → /z/

Sophea "Does she relax?"

Dara "Yes, she watches (/ɪz/) TV and washes (/ɪz/) her clothes."

Ends with CH, SH (Hissing) → /ɪz/ (New Syllable!)

Interactive Sorter

How do you pronounce the -s? Click the right bucket.

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The Rules

1. /s/ (Voiceless)

If the sound before 's' has no vibration (p, t, k, f, th).
Example: Stops, Books.

2. /z/ (Voiced)

If the sound before 's' has vibration (b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, vowels).
Example: Dogs, Plays.

3. /ɪz/ (Sibilant)

If the word ends in a hissing sound (s, z, sh, ch, ge, x). You must add a syllable!
Example: Buses (Bus-ez), Watches (Watch-ez).

Identify the Sound

Word: "Boxes"

A. /s/ (Box-s)

B. /ɪz/ (Box-ez)

Word: "Jobs"

A. /z/ (Job-z)

B. /s/ (Job-s)