I. Quy tắc phát âm đuôi -s:
1. Khi âm cuối cùng của một từ là âm rung => đuôi -s thêm vào cũng được phát âm thành âm rung.
Ví dụ: lives, sings, clothes, needs, ...
2. Khi âm cuối cùng của một từ là âm không rung => đuôi -s thêm vào cũng được phát âm thành âm không rung.
Ví dụ: likes, stops, roofs, laughs, ...
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medals
attacks
fingers
concerns
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completes
decides
takes
talks
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photographs
stops
erupts
prepares
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problems
assignments
highlands
musicians
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computers
picnics
opinions
friends
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minutes
becomes
halves
chores
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roofs
books
cloths
clothes
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attempts
shares
looks
escapes
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II. Quy tắc phát âm đuôi -es:
1. Khi một từ kết thúc bằng một trong các phụ âm: -s, -ss, -x, -sh, -ch => đuôi -es thêm vào được phát âm là /iz/.
Ví dụ: buses, matches, washes, misses, mixes, ...
2. Khi một từ kết thúc bằng một trong các đuôi: -(d)ge, -ce, -se => đuôi -s thêm vào kết hợp với đuôi "e" trước nó được phát âm là /iz/.
Ví dụ: introduces, practises, bridges, oranges, ...
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leaves
noses
speeches
buses
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exercises
colleges
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rises
chooses
houses
horses