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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 103 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Listen to the sound before -s): After a quiet sound (p, t, k, f): say s — cats, books, cups. After a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v or a vowel): say z — dogs, pens, trees. After s, z, sh, ch or j sounds: add an extra beat iz — buses, watches, pages.

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  1. 1.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) bags (b) dishes (c) lakes
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) dogs (b) glasses (c) parks
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) buses (b) boxes (c) laughs
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) plays (b) glasses (c) laughs
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) walks (b) rooms (c) runs
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) books (b) races (c) boys
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) cars (b) chips (c) roses
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) judges (b) cars (c) parks
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) eyes (b) races (c) maps
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) bells (b) trees (c) buses
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) maps (b) wishes (c) changes
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) sings (b) shops (c) pens
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) faces (b) cats (c) glasses
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) cars (b) eyes (c) watches

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. lakes
  4. glasses
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. laughs
  12. glasses
  13. “z” sound
  14. “z” sound
  15. “s” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. walks
  18. boys
  19. roses
  20. parks
  21. eyes
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “z” sound
  24. buses
  25. “s” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “s” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “z” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. maps
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “s” sound
  37. shops
  38. “z” sound
  39. cats
  40. watches

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