Plural PronunciationFinal Sound /s/ /Z/ /iz/ or /Əz/

Sibilant and s

Affricate z

Consonants sh /∫/

zh /

ch /t∫/

j /d

buses

roses (s= /z/)

wishes

garages

churches

judges

All other p

voiceless t

consonant k

sounds f

th /θ/

lamps

cats

socks

cuffs

fifths

All other b

voice d

consonant g

sounds v

(Pronunciation- m

cabs

roads

dogs

waves

dimes

Continued/s/ /z/ /iz/ or /Əz/

note: Vowel n

sounds before ng /ŋ/

voiced l

consonant r

sounds are

lengthened).

pens

rings

hills

cars

Vowels and aw

Dipthongs (all ey

Voiced) ay

oe

ie

oy

laws

keys

days

toes

pies

boys

Past Tense PronunciationFinal Sound /t/ /d/ /id/ or /Əd/

Alveolar t

plosive d

consonants

waited

needed

All other p

voiceless k

consonant f

sounds s

sh /∫/

ch /t∫/

stopped

kicked

laughed

kissed

wished

watched

All other b

voiced g

consonant v

sounds th /ð/

(Pronunciation- z

robbed

dragged

waved

breathed

used (s= /z/)

Continued/t/ /d/ /id/ or /Əd/

note: Vowel j /d

sounds before m

voiced n

consonant ng /ŋ/

sounds are l

lengthened) r

judge (dg=d

slammed

burned

banged

called

roared

Vowels and ay

dipthongs (all oy

voiced) ie

ow

ee

aw

played

enjoyed

died

showed

freed

sawed