Final consonants are crucial in English for meaning and grammar. Spanish speakers may drop, devoice, or add vowels to them.
| Correct Word | Common Error | Issue Type |
|---|---|---|
| bad /bæd/ | ba | dropped |
| dog /dɔg/ | dock | devoiced |
| cab /kæb/ | cap | devoiced |
| need /niːd/ | neat | devoiced |
| walked /wɔkt/ | walk | dropped -ed |
| dogs /dɔgz/ | dog | dropped -s |
| bags /bægz/ | bag | dropped -s |
| stop /stɑp/ | estope | vowel added |
| help /hɛlp/ | hel | dropped cluster |
| cold /koʊld/ | cole | dropped cluster |