Kathleen Germs on Instagram: "Soft s versus hard s at the END of words. A soft “s” at the end of a word follows an unvoiced consonant. A hard s /z/ at the end of a word follows an unvoiced consonant. Examples of soft “s” words: cats, pups, hits, laps etc. Examples of hard “s” words: bugs, hills, plans etc. Tips: Hold your hand to your throat and if you feel a vibration when you say the sound, then it is voiced, if it doesn’t vibrate then it is unvoiced. For example, the letter b” is voiced, but