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May 2016
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'S' Sounds

AUSTRALIA PLUS
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The final ‘s’ sounds in words can be confusing as there are three different ways that we can pronounce ‘s’ endings. Listen to the following three words and listen for the difference: Cooks Earns Damages There are slight differences here: Cooks makes the /s/ sound. Cooks / cooks. Other examples are: Checks Graduates Hates Earns makes the /z/ sound. Earns ... Show More
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