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

Pronunciation A2

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The Magic 'S'

ការបញ្ចេញសំឡេងកន្ទុយ -s និង -es

When we add 's' or 'es' to words, it makes 3 different sounds!

នៅពេលយើងបន្ថែម 's' ឬ 'es' នៅចុងពាក្យ វាអាចបញ្ចេញសំឡេងបាន ៣ យ៉ាងខុសៗគ្នា។

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1. The Snake Sound 🐍

សំឡេង /s/ (គ្មានសំឡេងញ័រក្នុងបំពង់ក)

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Use this after voiceless sounds (p, t, k, f). Only air comes out!

Books /bʊks/ សៀវភៅច្រើន

Sleeps /sliːps/ គេង (He/She/It)

Laughs /læfs/ សើច (He/She/It)

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2. The Bee Sound 🐝

សំឡេង /z/ (មានសំឡេងញ័រក្នុងបំពង់ក)

/z/

Use this after voiced sounds (vowels, b, d, g, l, m, n). Touch your throat, it vibrates!

Dogs /dɒɡz/ ឆ្កែច្រើន

Plays /pleɪz/ លេង (He/She/It)

Goes /ɡoʊz/ ទៅ (He/She/It)

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3. The Extra Syllable ➕

សំឡេង /ɪz/ ឬ /əz/ (បន្ថែមមួយព្យាង្គទៀត)

/ɪz/

Use this after hissing sounds (s, sh, ch, x, z). It adds a new beat!

Buses /ˈbʌsɪz/ ឡានក្រុងច្រើន

Watches /ˈwɒtʃɪz/ មើល / នាឡិកាច្រើន

Fixes /ˈfɪksɪz/ ជួសជុល (He/She/It)

The Spelling Trap! ⚠️

'S' doesn't always equal /s/!

(កុំច្រឡំ! ទោះបីពាក្យខ្លះបញ្ចប់ដោយអក្សរ S មែន តែសំឡេងវាគឺ /z/ មិនមែន /s/ ទេ។)

is

NOT /ɪs/ -> It is /ɪz/

was

NOT /wɒs/ -> It is /wɒz/

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In Action 🗣️

ស្តាប់ និងសង្កេតមើលសំឡេងចុងពាក្យ

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She wakes up early. នាងភ្ញាក់ពីព្រលឹម។ (/s/)

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She washes her face... នាងលុបមុខ... (/ɪz/)

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...grabs her bags, and goes to work. ...ចាប់យកកាបូប ហើយទៅធ្វើការ។ (/z/, /z/)

The Throat Trick 🎬

Watch Teacher Sopheak demonstrate the "Throat Vibration" trick to always know exactly which 'S' sound to make!

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Listening Check ⚡

ការត្រួតពិនិត្យការស្តាប់ ⚡

The /s/ Sound

Which word ends in the /s/ (snake) sound?

(តើពាក្យមួយណាបញ្ចប់ដោយសំឡេង /s/?)

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The Extra Syllable

Which word gets an extra syllable /ɪz/?

(តើពាក្យមួយណាបញ្ចប់ដោយសំឡេង /ɪz/?)

TRICKY QUESTION! ❌

Listen carefully. What is the ending sound of "Plays"?

(តើសំឡេងចុងក្រោយនៃពាក្យ "Plays" គឺជាអ្វី?)

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Sentence Completion

He always ___ the bus. (catch)

(គាត់តែងតែជិះឡានក្រុងទាន់ពេល។ តើត្រូវបំពេញបែបណា?)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

The Throat Test 🗣️ (Touch your throat. Say "sssss" and then "zzzzz". Feel the vibration on the Z!)

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Tongue Twister 🌪️ (Say this 3 times fast: "She sells seashells on the seashore.")

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Mission 🎯

អនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង!

Word Sort 📝 (Find 3 words for each sound: /s/, /z/, /ɪz/. Write them in your notebook.)

Ask a Question 🙋‍♂️

តើអ្នកមានចម្ងល់មែនទេ? សួរគ្រូនៅទីនេះ!

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Recent Questions

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Pheng 2 hours ago

Teacher, how do I know if a sound is "voiced" or "voiceless"? It's hard to remember!

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Sopheak Pich Teacher 1 hour ago

Hi Pheng! Don't try to memorize them all. Use the **Throat Test**! Touch your throat with your hand. Say the sound before the 'S'. If your throat buzzes or vibrates (like 'b', 'v', or 'g'), it's voiced. If it's just air with no vibration (like 'p', 'f', or 'k'), it's voiceless. Try it right now! 🗣️🖐️