PRONUNCIATION /s/ /z/ /iz/

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What is the pronunciation of the word 'lasts'?

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/s/

Front

What is the pronunciation of the word 'stands'?

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/z/

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What is the pronunciation of the word 'brushes'?

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/iz/

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What is the pronunciation of the word 'lives'?

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/z/

Front

What is the pronunciation of the word 'types'?

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/s/

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Define the /s/ sound in English pronunciation.

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The /s/ sound is a voiceless alveolar fricative, produced without vibrating the vocal cords.

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Define the /z/ sound in English pronunciation.

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The /z/ sound is a voiced alveolar fricative, produced with vibration of the vocal cords.

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Define the /iz/ sound in English pronunciation.

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The /iz/ sound is a syllabic ending that occurs in some plural nouns and third-person singular verbs.

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Give an example of a word that ends with the /s/ sound.

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Examples include 'cats' and 'books'.

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Give an example of a word that ends with the /z/ sound.

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Examples include 'dogs' and 'lives'.