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Press record, say "its" once or twice at normal speed, then stop. You will see which syllables matched and what to change.
Its syllables
Its has 1 syllable: IHTS.
- IHTSɪts
One syllable: ITS. It sounds identical to "it’s"; only the spelling differs.
The final -s is pronounced as an s because the sound before it is voiceless.
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Short i versus ee
The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.
Its in a sentence
- The company changed its logo last year.
- The dog wagged its tail.
Read either sentence into the recorder above. The check judges only the target word, so the rest of the sentence can be rough.
What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -s ending unclearUse the correct /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/ ending and keep it audible.
- Vowel influenced too strongly by spellingLearn the sound using IPA and audio rather than pronouncing every written vowel.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Consonant cluster reducedBuild the cluster one sound at a time without deleting a member.
- Extra vowel after a consonantFinish directly on the consonant instead of adding a vowel.
Questions
How many syllables are in its?
One. Its is a single syllable: IHTS.
How do you pronounce its?
Its is pronounced /ˈɪts/, or IHTS in plain letters. It has one syllable.
How do you use its in a sentence?
The company changed its logo last year. The dog wagged its tail.
How is the ending of its pronounced?
The final -s is pronounced as an s because the sound before it is voiceless.
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