While teaching American English pronunciation to Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese speakers, I’ve found that many of them say word final consonant sounds too softly.
In fact, they often say word final sounds so softly that American English listeners can’t even hear them.
This causes problems with communication!
Word final sounds that non native speakers frequently omit include: the three sounds of the past tense suffix ed, the /s/ & /z/, the /v/ sound and the /n/ sound.
Be aware of this tendency if you are a Brazilian Portuguese or Chinese speaker.
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