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The document summarizes the pronunciation rules for the suffix -s/-es when added to third person singular verbs, plural nouns, and in Saxon genitive (possessive) contexts. It explains that the suffix is pronounced /肘z/ when added to words ending in certain consonants like /s/, /z/, //, and is pronounced /s/ when added to words ending in other consonants like /p/, /t/, /k/. For all other endings like vowels and consonants such as /b/, /d/, /g/, the suffix is pronounced /z/. It provides examples for each rule and notes two exceptions involving plural nouns and words already ending in /s/ or /z

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Unit 1: PRONUNCIATION OF THE SUFFIX -s/-es 3rd Person Singular Simple Present, Saxon Genitive and the Plural
In the section, you are going to learn how to pronounce the suffix s/-es that you can find in these occasions: Third person singular verbs (he/she/it) He wakes up at 7am everyday. Plural nouns We usually buy oranges at the market. Saxon genitive (possesive) Johns house is close to the lake.
The pronunciation of this suffix shares the same rules for all of them in spite of their spelling, and it depends on the sound that precedes them.
The suffix is pronounced as /肘z/ when the word ends in one of the following consonants: /s/, /z/, //, //, /t/, /d/.
/s/ Susan always passes her exams with a good grade. They have two horses in their country house. Jesss friend is so funny!
/z/ He usually dresses as he pleases. I took three quizzes last week. Jamess parents live an hour away from here.
// Peter never washes his clothes. I wash the dishes sometimes. Have you met Joshs cousin?
// He massages ten clients per day. We chose two yellows and three beiges for the house. Blanches mother is from France.
/ t / She usually watches TV after dinner. Do you have some matches to light the fire? I think I know Mitchs new friend.
/ d / She often judges other people. The officer wears a lot of badges on his uniform. Marges children are very polite.
The suffix is pronounced as /s/ when the word ends in one of the following consonants: /p/, /t/, /k/, /慮/, /f/
/p/ He keeps a diary as therapy. Laura always leaves tips to the waiters. Kipps products are the freshest in the market.
/t/ She usually cuts ham into small pieces for her children. Hes wearing blue shorts this morning. Petes dogs are so lovely.
/k/ My grandmother cooks great meals. She made some cakes this morning. Are you coming to Marks party tonight?
/慮/ There are two paths we can take. Keiths classmates adore him.
/f/ She always laughs at his jokes. These pants lack cuffs and pockets. We are studying the wolf's anatomy.
The suffix is pronounced as /z/ with the rest of the endings: /b/, /d/, /g/, /m/, /n/, //, /v/, /隆/, /l/, /r/ and vowels .
/b/ She sobs when she watches drama movies. They bought some fresh crabs for dinner. Bobs job is very interesting.
/d/ He always proceeds with caution. There are many rose buds in our garden. Chads sister is in my class.
/g/ I dont know how he always clogs the toilet. Put the bags in the kitchen, please. Dougs hair is getting thinner.
/m/ I like the way she hums when she does house chores. Does this soup have clams in it? Moms birthday is coming up soon!
/n/ She runs eight miles every day. There are tons of people waiting outside. Johns barbecue is this weekend.
// He sings in the shower. How many songs can you play? Mings vases are spectacular.
/v/ Helen leaves for Turkey on Monday. Be careful with the knives on the table. Vivs husband travels every month.
/隆/ She bathes her baby very carefully.
/l/ Elliot travels frequently. Do you know how many malls we have in this city? Jills representative works very efficiently.
/r/ She transfers money early in the morning. They have some scars from their accident. The directors assistants work more than anyone else.
vowels I dont know where he goes every afternoon. They opened two more caf辿s at the mall. Carlas car is better that yours.
WATCH OUT for these 2 spelling rules: Plural nouns + Saxon genitive In this case, the possessive form of the plural noun (girls) is formed by adding an apostrophe only and it is pronounced the same way as the possessive form of the singular noun (girls). Therefore, The girls mother was a wonderful cook. The girls mother was a wonderful cook. girls and girls are then pronounced the same way. They only differ is spelling and meaning.
Nouns ending in -s + Saxon genitive Jamess mother is a wonderful cook. The fact that a word ends with the sound /s/ or /z/ does not necessarily entail that the word is plural. There are many English words that are singular but end with these 2 sounds, and many of them are written with the letter s or ss: bus /s/, less /s/, James /z/, size /z/, rice /s/, etc.
If we want to add the Genitive Saxon to these words, we add - s-, because they are singular. For the pronunciation of the suffix, we follow rule A) as explained in the section above: /肘z/. Bus = /bs/ + /肘z/ -> buss = /'bs肘z/ James = /de肘mz/ + / 肘z / -> Jamess =/'de肘mz肘z/ Rice = /ra肘s/ +/ 肘z / -> rices =/'ra肘s肘z/ etc.

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  • 1. Unit 1: PRONUNCIATION OF THE SUFFIX -s/-es 3rd Person Singular Simple Present, Saxon Genitive and the Plural
  • 2. In the section, you are going to learn how to pronounce the suffix s/-es that you can find in these occasions: Third person singular verbs (he/she/it) He wakes up at 7am everyday. Plural nouns We usually buy oranges at the market. Saxon genitive (possesive) Johns house is close to the lake.
  • 3. The pronunciation of this suffix shares the same rules for all of them in spite of their spelling, and it depends on the sound that precedes them.
  • 4. The suffix is pronounced as /肘z/ when the word ends in one of the following consonants: /s/, /z/, //, //, /t/, /d/.
  • 5. /s/ Susan always passes her exams with a good grade. They have two horses in their country house. Jesss friend is so funny!
  • 6. /z/ He usually dresses as he pleases. I took three quizzes last week. Jamess parents live an hour away from here.
  • 7. // Peter never washes his clothes. I wash the dishes sometimes. Have you met Joshs cousin?
  • 8. // He massages ten clients per day. We chose two yellows and three beiges for the house. Blanches mother is from France.
  • 9. / t / She usually watches TV after dinner. Do you have some matches to light the fire? I think I know Mitchs new friend.
  • 10. / d / She often judges other people. The officer wears a lot of badges on his uniform. Marges children are very polite.
  • 11. The suffix is pronounced as /s/ when the word ends in one of the following consonants: /p/, /t/, /k/, /慮/, /f/
  • 12. /p/ He keeps a diary as therapy. Laura always leaves tips to the waiters. Kipps products are the freshest in the market.
  • 13. /t/ She usually cuts ham into small pieces for her children. Hes wearing blue shorts this morning. Petes dogs are so lovely.
  • 14. /k/ My grandmother cooks great meals. She made some cakes this morning. Are you coming to Marks party tonight?
  • 15. /慮/ There are two paths we can take. Keiths classmates adore him.
  • 16. /f/ She always laughs at his jokes. These pants lack cuffs and pockets. We are studying the wolf's anatomy.
  • 17. The suffix is pronounced as /z/ with the rest of the endings: /b/, /d/, /g/, /m/, /n/, //, /v/, /隆/, /l/, /r/ and vowels .
  • 18. /b/ She sobs when she watches drama movies. They bought some fresh crabs for dinner. Bobs job is very interesting.
  • 19. /d/ He always proceeds with caution. There are many rose buds in our garden. Chads sister is in my class.
  • 20. /g/ I dont know how he always clogs the toilet. Put the bags in the kitchen, please. Dougs hair is getting thinner.
  • 21. /m/ I like the way she hums when she does house chores. Does this soup have clams in it? Moms birthday is coming up soon!
  • 22. /n/ She runs eight miles every day. There are tons of people waiting outside. Johns barbecue is this weekend.
  • 23. // He sings in the shower. How many songs can you play? Mings vases are spectacular.
  • 24. /v/ Helen leaves for Turkey on Monday. Be careful with the knives on the table. Vivs husband travels every month.
  • 25. /隆/ She bathes her baby very carefully.
  • 26. /l/ Elliot travels frequently. Do you know how many malls we have in this city? Jills representative works very efficiently.
  • 27. /r/ She transfers money early in the morning. They have some scars from their accident. The directors assistants work more than anyone else.
  • 28. vowels I dont know where he goes every afternoon. They opened two more caf辿s at the mall. Carlas car is better that yours.
  • 29. WATCH OUT for these 2 spelling rules: Plural nouns + Saxon genitive In this case, the possessive form of the plural noun (girls) is formed by adding an apostrophe only and it is pronounced the same way as the possessive form of the singular noun (girls). Therefore, The girls mother was a wonderful cook. The girls mother was a wonderful cook. girls and girls are then pronounced the same way. They only differ is spelling and meaning.
  • 30. Nouns ending in -s + Saxon genitive Jamess mother is a wonderful cook. The fact that a word ends with the sound /s/ or /z/ does not necessarily entail that the word is plural. There are many English words that are singular but end with these 2 sounds, and many of them are written with the letter s or ss: bus /s/, less /s/, James /z/, size /z/, rice /s/, etc.
  • 31. If we want to add the Genitive Saxon to these words, we add - s-, because they are singular. For the pronunciation of the suffix, we follow rule A) as explained in the section above: /肘z/. Bus = /bs/ + /肘z/ -> buss = /'bs肘z/ James = /de肘mz/ + / 肘z / -> Jamess =/'de肘mz肘z/ Rice = /ra肘s/ +/ 肘z / -> rices =/'ra肘s肘z/ etc.