http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishAudioSpeechPronunciation/Forum22.htmBritish, American, Scottish accent or using super-fantastic-high-tech software, we'll help you with pronunciation.enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralPronunciationNouns/clwlp/post.htm#227167Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:04:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:227167CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralPronunciationNouns/clwlp/post.htm#227167http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments22-227167.xmlSee also Post:226750 . CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralPronunciationNouns/clwlp/post.htm#224046Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:04:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:224046Englishuser1http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralPronunciationNouns/clwlp/post.htm#224046http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments22-224046.xmlThe appropriate pronunciation of the plural ending depends on how the word ends, phonemically. The rules are as follows: * For words ending with a vowel sound or a voiced consonant sound, the correct pronunciation of the plural ending is /z/ * Words ending with a voiceless consonant sound the appropriate pronunciation is /s/ However, some phonemes require the /IZ/ pronunciation. Unfortunately I cannot type the phonetics here, though. Words ending with phonemes /s/ and /z/ are included in this group. NB! Irregular plurals are sometimes pronunced differently from what is described below.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralPronunciationNouns/clwlp/post.htmFri, 23 Jan 2009 11:04:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:223599JuanZZZ2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PluralPronunciationNouns/clwlp/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments22-223599.xmlWhen using the plural of nouns, they can end with /S/, /Z/ or /IZ/ sounds. What are the rules for the use of these endings sounds? Could please someone give a simple explanation? Thanks in advance.