Lesson 2 - LS, Functions, Pronunciation - MY FAMILY - Page6
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PRONUNCIATION: third-person -s
Listen to the following pairs of sentences. Can you hear the difference in the pronunciation of the suffix –s between Sentence A and B?
A: He wants to play the piano.
B: She loves playing the piano.
A: He hates horse-riding. B: She goes horse-riding every day.
In Sentence A –s sounds like
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s
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z
In Sentence B –s sounds like
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s
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z
The suffix –s is voiced (sounds like z) if it follows a vowel (goes) or a voiced consonant (loves).
