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 DamagesThere are slight differences here: Cooks makes the /s/ sound. Cooks / cooks. Other examples are:ChecksGraduatesHatesEarns makes the /z/ sound. Earns / earns. Other examples are:BoysGirlsHoursMessages makes the /iz/ sound. Messages / Messages. Other examples are:ClosesDamagesFacesListen to the following examples of words ending with ‘s’ and Identify the correct sound. We will tell you if you are right or wrong:wantsthings sandwiches products lovesplacespaints lives phrasesFlickr CC: William Chew