Ending Sounds: What Sound Does It End With?

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will learn to hear the very last sound in a word. This is called the ending sound.

🌟 Let's Start

Chidi is learning a new game. He says the word cat very slowly: c-a-t. The last sound he hears is /t/! Now he tries drum: d-r-u-m. The last sound is /m/! Let us play this game too.

📚 New Concept

The ending sound is the very last sound you hear when you say a word. Let us practice:

• bus — the ending sound is /s/
• red — the ending sound is /d/
• book — the ending sound is /k/
• rain — the ending sound is /n/
• leaf — the ending sound is /f/

To hear the ending sound, say the word slowly and hold on to the very last sound: bu-sssss, re-ddddd, boo-kkkk.

Think about things at your school. Pen ends with /n/. Desk ends with /k/. Bag ends with /g/.

The ending sound is just as important as the beginning sound. Great readers pay attention to every part of a word!

🎮 Let's Practice

1. What is the ending sound of the word cup?
2. What is the ending sound of the word mat?
3. Do fan and run end with the same sound?

Click to see answers

1. The ending sound of cup is /p/.
2. The ending sound of mat is /t/.
3. YES — both fan and run end with the /n/ sound.

💡 Remember

The ending sound is the last sound you hear in a word. Say the word slowly and listen carefully at the end.