Ending Sounds for Kids: Hear the Last Sound in a Word (Kindergarten English)

Hi, I'm Luna from DoodleBeez. Every word has a beginning, a middle and an end. Today we will listen very carefully for the ending sound, the last sound you hear when you say a word.

Let's try the word cat. Say it slowly with me. Cuh, aaa, tuh. The last sound is tuh. The letter that makes the tuh sound is T. So cat ends with T.

Now try dog. Stretch it out. Duh, ooo, guh. What sound do you hear at the very end? It is guh, made by the letter G. Dog ends with G.

Here is a trick. Say the word, then hold your mouth still at the end. For sun, your tongue stays still on nnn. That last sound is N. Sun ends with N.

Some words share the same ending sound. Bus, yes and gas all end with sss. Pig, bag and hug all end with guh. Listen for the match at the end.

Let's practice one more. Listen to bed. Buh, eh, duh. The ending sound is duh, made by D. And what about map? Mmm, aaa, puh. Map ends with P.

Now it's your turn. What is the ending sound in the word fox? Say it slowly. Pause and try. Fff, ooo, ks. Fox ends with the ks sound, made by the letter X.

Great job! Remember, say the word slowly, freeze at the end, and listen for the very last sound. Then find the letter that makes it. Practice ending sounds in the English Lab at doodlebeez.com. See you next time!