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after the following sounds, we pronounce ‘s’ as /s/

/p/ – laptops – /ˈlæpˌtɒps/
/t/ – hats – /hæts/
/k/ – atticks /ˈætɪks/
/f/ – cliffs – /klɪfs/
/θ/ – monthes – /mʌnθs/

after the following sounds, we pronounce ‘s’ as /z/

/l/ – calls – /kɔːlz /
/d/ – beds – /bɛdz/
/g/ – dogs – /dɒgz/
/m/ – rooms- /ruːmz/
/n/ – barns – /bɑːnz/

after the following sounds, we pronounce ‘s’ as /ɪz/

/s/ – dresses – /ˈdrɛsɪz/
/z/ – quizzes – /ˈkwɪzɪz/
/ʒ/ – ridges – /ˈrɪʤɪz/
/dʒ/ – garages – /ˈgærɑːʒɪz/
/ʃ/ – bushes – /ˈbʊʃɪz/
/ʧ/ – peaches – /ˈpiːʧɪz/

task: write 15 nouns in plural form (avoid the ones ending in /s/, /z/, /ʒ/, /dʒ/, /ʃ/, /ʧ/).

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