Answer — Exercise 4
Vocabulary in action 1·Wider World 3 - Student's Book
Pergunta
Listen and decide how s is pronounced in each word. Write the word in the correct column.
Resposta
/s/
- gadgets
- helmets
- tablets
- tricks
/z/
- earphones
- hours
- novels
- photos
- plugs
- reporters
The plural ending s in nous is pronounced /z/ if the preceding sound is a vowel, a voiced consonant or an: /l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /r/, /w/, /j/ sound.
The s is pronounced /s/ if the preceding sound is a devoiced consonant.