This blog post is going to be dedicated to the individual feedback I received
for the diagnostic exercise. I would like to improve the pronunciation of the
final -s. There are three different ways of pronouncing it:
1.
The /ɪz/ sound
If the last consonant sound of the word is pronounced hissing or bussing (c, s, x, ch, …), the final S is pronounced as /iz/ such as in races or busses. This sound is pronounced like an extra syllable. (e.g. the word buses has two syllables)
If the last consonant sound of the word is pronounced hissing or bussing (c, s, x, ch, …), the final S is pronounced as /iz/ such as in races or busses. This sound is pronounced like an extra syllable. (e.g. the word buses has two syllables)
2.
The
/s/ sound
The final S is pronounced as /s/ if the last consonant of the word is
voiceless (p, t, k, …).. Examples are the words cups, cooks or books. This S is
similar to the sound a snake makes… sssssss
3. The
/z/ sound (the one I've most difficulties with)
If the last letter of the words ends in a voiced consonant (b, d, g, l, m, r, v, …) then the S is pronounced
like a Z. This Z sound is similar to the sound a bee makes.. zzzz. Examples are
shoes, kings, bags.
The man in THIS video seems to really know what he’s talking about!
Although I still have problems with the zzzz, I now clearly understand the
differences between the three final S sounds.
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