Final sounds /s/ - /z/ - /iz/

Front

What is the final sound in the word 'prizes'?

Back

/iz/

Front

What is the final sound in the word 'carries'?

Back

/z/

Front

What is the final sound in the word 'mixes'?

Back

/iz/

Front

What is the final sound in the word 'offices'?

Back

/iz/

Front

What is the final sound in the word 'laughs'?

Back

/s/

Front

Define the /s/ sound in English phonetics.

Back

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

Front

Define the /z/ sound in English phonetics.

Back

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

Front

Define the /iz/ sound in English phonetics.

Back

The /iz/ sound is a syllabic ending that occurs after certain sibilant sounds, often in plural forms or verb conjugations.

Front

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

Back

'laughs'

Front

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

Back

'carries'