the final s sound

The final S sound

When do we use the letter

s?

plurals

plurals

Chopsticks

plurals

ChopsticksCamels

plurals

ChopsticksCamels

Buses

possessive ‘s

possessive ‘s

Jeff’s bicycle

possessive ‘s

Jeff’s bicycle

Alex’s wife

possessive ‘s

Jeff’s bicycle

Alex’s wife

Wayne’s car

Verbs in the 3rd person singular


He works in outer space


He works in outer space he kisses snakes every day


He works in outer space he kisses snakes every day

she sings songs

How many different sounds?


Walks = /s/


Walks = /s/

bags = /z/


Walks = /s/

bags = /z/

kisses = /iz/

/s/ - /z/ - /iz/

/s/ - /z/ - /iz/

Unvoiced = /s/

cliffs

flicks

taps

rats

cats

/s/ - /z/ - /iz/

Voiced = /z/

webs

bags

Wales

legs

wings

Unvoiced = /s/

cliffs

flicks

taps

rats

cats

/s/ - /z/ - /iz/

Voiced = /z/

webs

bags

Wales

legs

wings

Unvoiced = /s/

cliffs

flicks

taps

rats

catsOther = /iz/

kisses boxes hedges

fishes teaches

Voiced/b/ /d/ /g/ /j/ /l/ /m/ /n/ /ng/ /r/ /v/

/w/ /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/ = + /z/ rings


/w/ /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/ = + /z/ rings

Unvoiced

/f/ /h/ /k/ /p/ /t/ = + /s/

kicks


/w/ /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ /u/ = + /z/ rings

Unvoiced

/f/ /h/ /k/ /p/ /t/ = + /s/

kicks

Other /s/ /z/ /dg/ /ch/ /sh/ /x/ = + /iz/

teaches

Voiced sounds/b/ /d/ /g/ /j/

/l/ /m/ /n/ /ng/ /r/ /v/ /w/ /a/ /e/

/i/ /o/ /u/

+ /z/ websbags

Waleslegs

wings

Unvoiced sounds/f/ /h/ /k/ /p/ /t/ + /s/

cliffsflickstapsrats

Words ending with /s/ /z/ /dg/ /ch/

/sh/ /x/+ /iz/

kissesboxeshedgesfishes

teaches

The final S sound

the final s sound

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