Final -S Sound

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Final -s Sound

Voiced vs Voiceless Sounds

She sells sea shells by the sea shore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I'm sure she sells seashore shells.

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P: cups stops, sleeps T: hats, students, hits, writes K: cooks, books, drinks, walks F: cliffs, sniffs, beliefs, laughs, graphs. TH: myths, tablecloths, months (voiceless th)

-S as /s/

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B: crabs, rubs D: cards, words, rides, ends G: rugs, bags, begs L: deals calls, falls, hills M: plums, dreams N: fans, drains, runs, pens NG: kings, belongs, sings R: wears, cures V: gloves, wives, shelves, drives Y: plays, boys, says, THE: clothes, bathes, breathes VOWEL SOUNDS: sees, fleas

-S as /z/

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C: races (sounds like "race-iz") S: pauses, nurses, buses, rises X: fixes, boxes, hoaxes Z: amazes, freezes, prizes, quizzes SS: kisses, misses, passes, bosses CH: churches, sandwiches, witches, teaches SH: dishes, wishes, pushes, crashes GE: garages, changes, ages, judges

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Written Symbol

-S as /ɪz/

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Ropes

Robes

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seeds

seats

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Backs

Bags

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Lips

Lids

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Kicks

Kisses

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Bags

Backs

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