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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 112 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) glasses (b) roofs (c) judges
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) birds (b) buses (c) shops
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) maps (b) days (c) judges
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) dogs (b) walks (c) boys
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) sings (b) trees (c) boxes
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) shoes (b) plates (c) walks
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) washes (b) roofs (c) buses
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) chips (b) eyes (c) races
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) trees (b) plates (c) changes
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) boxes (b) trees (c) prizes
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) calls (b) judges (c) maps
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) trees (b) coats (c) dishes
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) bells (b) boys (c) plates
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. roofs
  2. “s” sound
  3. birds
  4. “z” sound
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “z” sound
  7. maps
  8. “s” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. walks
  13. boxes
  14. “s” sound
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. shoes
  17. “s” sound
  18. roofs
  19. “s” sound
  20. “s” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. chips
  24. “s” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. changes
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “z” sound
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “s” sound
  32. trees
  33. “z” sound
  34. judges
  35. “s” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. coats
  38. plates
  39. “z” sound
  40. “s” sound

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