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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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