Lesson 42. It's George's Birthday.

Pronouncing -s endings
Lesson 42; Part A
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When we add an -s (or -es) ending to a word, the number of syllables in the word sometimes stays the same. Listen. day I'm staying for a day. (1 syllable) days I'm staying for two days. (1 syllable) | |
But sometimes we add an extra syllable to the pronunciation. Listen. match Have you got a match? (1 syllable) matches Have you got any matches (2 syllables) |
Lesson 42; Part B
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The rule is that we add an extra syllable if the last sound in the word is one of these: /s//z//r//3//t∫//d3/ If the last sound is a vowel, or any other consonant, the number of syllables stays the same. ![]() | |||||||
The food's good. The service is good. The game's started. The match has started. |
Exercises
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