/s/, /z/, and /ɪz/ /S/ soundUsed after voiceless sounds (quiet consonants). If the word ends with: /z/ sound Used after voiced sounds (sounds your throat vibrates). If the word ends with: Then the plural ends with /z/. Examples: /ɪz/ soundUsed after hissing / buzzing sounds (sibilants). If the word ends with: Then the plural ends …