The last phonetic sign is s, which is a clear consonant, followed by the plural s. I should read s, right? And the house [Haus] in the book changes to the plural house [hauziz]. Why? Is it because it ends with E and adds s, so read [iz]?

The last phonetic sign is s, which is a clear consonant, followed by the plural s. I should read s, right? And the house [Haus] in the book changes to the plural house [hauziz]. Why? Is it because it ends with E and adds s, so read [iz]?

When it becomes plural, it needs to be read like that. Originally, e is not pronounced. When the noun at the end of E is countable and S is added, its pronunciation becomes [iz] voiced, which is the rule of pronunciation in English