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Losing Stops
Words that end in -st, -ct, -pt,
and -nd, are difficult to pronounce for many students of English.
When a final -s is added to these words, the plosive sound (t or d) gets
blended out. Native speakers make this blend naturally.
Print this page and open the next link. Listen to these word pairs and then to the smooth transition from the
final -s to the initial sound in the next word. Then practice saying the
sentences.
| st+s |
ct+s |
| last /
lasts |
act /
acts |
| The class
lasts an hour. |
She acts
like she's angry. |
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| list /
lists |
fact /
facts |
| The
flight manifest lists 88 passengers aboard. |
The facts
in the case merit an investigation. |
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| insist /
insists |
enact /
enacts |
| She
insists on leaving early. |
Congress
enacts laws. |
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| resist /
resists |
project /
projects |
| A patient
who resists treatment may suffer needlessly. |
Intel
projects large profits next quarter. |
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| pt+s |
nd+s |
| adopt
/ adopts |
lend
/ lends |
| Sarah
often adopts stray animals. |
He
often lends money to friends. |
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| concept
/ concepts |
end
/ ends |
| The
concepts in the lecture were new and difficult. |
The
play ends at ten. |
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| Accept
/ accepts |
defend
/ defends |
| She
accepts blame for the mistake. |
A
public defender defends indigent people. |
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| Corrupt
/ corrupts |
offend
/ offends |
| "Power
corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." |
She
often offends others with her tactless remarks. |
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