Spelling Rules Ending in S or Es

If a word ends with s and the letter before that s is k, the final sound will be

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/ and the spelling will be es

If a word ends with sh, the final sound will be

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/ and the spelling will be es

If a word ends with s and the letter before the s is t,

the final sound will be

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/ and the spelling will be es

If a word ends with s, and you want the word to be plural, the final sound will be

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/ and the spelling will be es

If a word ends with z, and you want the word to be

plural, the final sound will be

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/ and the spelling will be es

If a word ends with x, and you want the word to be plural,the final sound will be

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/ and the spelling will be es

If a word ends with s and the letter before that s is p, the final sound will be

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/ and the spelling will be es

If a word ends with s and the letter before that s is  n, the final sound will be 

• /s/
• /z/
• /iz/

If a word ends with s and the letter before that s is d, the final sound will be

• /s/

• /z/

• /iz/ and the spelling will be es

If a word ends with s and the letter before that s is  r, the final sound will be 

• /s/
• /z/
• /iz/