Pronouncing the "S"
Pronouncing the "S"
Here's a brief bullet point summary
"S" sound: Plural and third person verb forms have an "s" sound when the base word ends in a voiceless sound.
"Z" sound: Plural and third person verb forms have a "z" sound when the base word ends in a voiced sound or a vowel.
"Iz" sound: Plural and third person verb forms have an "iz" sound when the base word ends in a sibilant sound.
Regional accents and dialects can introduce exceptions and variations to these pronunciation rules.
Practice
Sam always pleases his boss with his excellent sales pitches.
June likes to jazz up her dance routines with energetic moves.
Heejeong quickly grasps the concept of adding -es to make plurals.
Ski amazes everyone with his impressive druming skills.
April mesmerizes the crowd with her magical spells.
Daisy organizes the files with great efficiency.
Joy often quizzes her friends on their general knowledge.
Mia quizzes her daughters on their spelling words every night.
Grace's business thrives as she utilizes effective marketing strategies.
영어에서 복수형과 세 번째인칭 동사 형태에서의 "s"와 "es"의 발음은 기본 단어의 마지막 소리에 따라 달라집니다. 다음은 "s," "z," 그리고 "iz"로 발음되는 경우에 대한 요약입니다:
"S" 소리: 기본 단어가 무성음 소리로 끝날 때 (/p/, /t/, /k/, /f/, /θ/ 등의 무성 자음), 복수형과 세 번째인칭 동사 형태는 "s" 소리로 발음됩니다. 예시: cats, dogs, jumps.
"Z" 소리: 기본 단어가 유성음 소리로 끝날 때 (/b/, /d/, /ɡ/, /v/, /ð/ 등의 유성 자음 또는 모음), 복수형과 세 번째인칭 동사 형태는 "z" 소리로 발음됩니다. 예시: beds, cars, loves.
"Iz" 소리: 기본 단어가 쉬비런트 소리로 끝날 때 (/s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/ 등), 복수형과 세 번째인칭 동사 형태는 "iz" 소리로 발음되며, "əz"와 유사한 소리입니다. 예시: watches, churches, buzzes.
이 규칙은 절대적인 것은 아니며, 지역적인 억양이나 방언에 따라 발음의 예외나 변형이 있을 수 있다는 점을 주의해야 합니다.
소유격 's에 대한 주의사항: 영어에서 소유격 's'는 명사가 사이비음으로 끝날 때 '/ɪz/'로 발음되고, 유성음으로 끝날 때는 '/z/'로 발음되며, 무성음으로 끝날 때는 '/s/'로 발음되고, 모음 소리로 끝날 때는 '/əz/'로 발음됩니다.
"In English, the pronunciation of "s" and "es" in plural and third person verb forms depends on the final sound of the base word. Here's a summary of when they are pronounced with "s," "z," and "iz":
"S" sound: When the base word ends in a voiceless sound (e.g., voiceless consonants like /p/, /t/, /k/, /f/, /θ/), the plural and third person verb forms are pronounced with an "s" sound.
Examples: cats, dogs, jumps.
"Z" sound: When the base word ends in a voiced sound (e.g., voiced consonants like /b/, /d/, /ɡ/, /v/, /ð/, vowels), the plural and third person verb forms are pronounced with a "z" sound.
Examples: beds, cars, loves.
"Iz" sound: When the base word ends in a sibilant sound (e.g., /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/, /dʒ/), the plural and third person verb forms are pronounced with an "iz" sound, which sounds like an extra "əz."
Examples: watch-es, church-es, buzz-es.
It's important to note that these rules are not absolute and there can be exceptions or variations in pronunciation based on regional accents or dialects
A note about the possessive 's: The possessive "s" in English is generally pronounced as /ɪz/ when the noun ends in a sibilant sound, as /z/ when it ends in a voiced sound, as /s/ when it ends in an unvoiced sound, and as /əz/ when it ends in a vowel sound.
Practice
Here are 14 multiple-choice questions to test understanding of words based on the pronunciation rules mentioned earlier:
The word "books" is pronounced with:[b]
b) /s/ sound
c) /z/ sound
d) /ɪz/ sound
The word "kisses" is pronounced with: [c]
a) /z/ sound
b) /s/ sound
c) /ɪz/ sound
The word "cars" is pronounced with: [c]
a) /z/ sound
b) /s/ sound
c) /ɪz/ sound
The word "watches" is pronounced with: [a]
a) /ɪz/ sound
b) /z/ sound
c) /s/ sound
The word "dogs" is pronounced with: [b]
b) /s/ sound
c) /z/ sound
d) /ɪz/ sound
The word "boxes" is pronounced with: [c]
a) /z/ sound
b) /s/ sound
c) /ɪz/ sound
The word "cats" is pronounced with: [a]
a) /s/ sound
c) /z/ sound
d) /ɪz/ sound
The word "baths" is pronounced with: [b]
a) /s/ sound
b) /z/ sound
c) /ɪz/ sound
The word "books" is pronounced differently from:
a) "cars"
b) "watches"
d) "kisses"
The word "buzzes" is pronounced with: [c]
a) /bz/ sound
b) /z/ sound
c) /ɪz/ sound
The word "churches" is pronounced with: [b]
a) /s/ sound
c) /ɪz/ sound
d) /z/ sound
The word "loves" is pronounced differently from: [c]
a) "dogs"
b) "books"
c) "buzzes"
The word "jumps" is pronounced with: [c]
a) /ʃɪz/ sound
b) /z/ sound
c) /s/ sound
The word "bats" is pronounced differently from: [c]
b) "dogs"
c) "boxes"
d) "jumps"
Here are 10 more multiple-choice questions:
The word "plays" is pronounced differently from: [b]
a) "boxes"
b) "watches"
c) "cats"
d) "kisses"
The word "dances" is pronounced differently from: [b]
a) "loves"
b) "jumps"
d) "buzzes"
The word "hugs" is pronounced differently from: [b]
b) "bats"
c) "cars"
d) "books"
The word "kisses" is pronounced similarly to:
a) "boxes"
c) "baths"
d) "plays"
The word "washes" is pronounced similarly to: [a]
a) "buzzes"
b) "dogs"
c) "cats"
d) "jumps"
The word "teaches" is pronounced similarly to: [b]
a) "baths"
b) "churches"
c) "hugs"
d) "loves"
The word "boxes" is pronounced differently from: [b]
a) "kisses"
b) "jumps"
d) "watches"
The word "buzzes" is pronounced differently from: [b]
a) "dances"
b) "bats"
c) "washes"
The word "fixes" is pronounced similarly to: [d]
a) "hugs"
b) "loves"
c) "cats"
d) "teaches"
The word "bats" is pronounced similarly to: [b]
a) "watches"
b) "jumps"
c) "boxes"
d) "buzzes"