Endings -S , -ES

1.

-S
Endings -S / -ES
-ES
[s]
[z]
After deaf consonants
k, p, s, t, f, tʃ, ʃ, θ, h
After voiceless consonants
b, v, g, d, z, l, m, n, r
After -S, -X, -CH, -SH, -Z
sits [ˈsɪts], likes [ˈlaɪks],
months [ˈmənθs]
wins [ˈwɪnz], balls [bɔːlz],
beds [ˈbedz]
bushes [ˈbʊʃəz],
boxes [ˈbɑːksəz],
places [ˈpleɪsɪz]
&
After vowels
a, e, i, o, u, y
plays [ˈpleɪz]
[ɪz]