Is the word prayers pronounced with the z consonnant?

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When is the s sound pronounce as z or s at the end of words?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Jose JuarezIs the word prayers pronounced with the z ~~consonnant?~~ consonant?

Yes. /pr?rz/

Jose JuarezWhen is the s sound pronounced as z or s at the end of words?

1. Use the 's' sound when the word ends in an unvoiced consonant (p, t, k, f, ...) other than a sibilant (s, sh, ch, ...).

hop, rope, fight, mite, rack, kink, cake, safe, death

2. Use the 'z' sound when the word ends in a voiced consonant (b, d, g, ...) other than a sibilant (z, ...) or when it ends in a vowel.

yam, hen, gene, thing, cob, tribe, load, dog, ring, cove, bell, oar

3. Use the sound of 'iz' when the word ends in a sibilant.

kiss, moose, wish, rich, inch, fizz, bridge, garage

CJ

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