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

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “z” sound
  4. “z” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. “z” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. dogs
  9. watches
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “s” sound
  12. books
  13. “s” sound
  14. plays
  15. parks
  16. “z” sound
  17. days
  18. “z” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. sits
  24. “s” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “s” sound
  30. prizes
  31. “z” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “z” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. “s” sound
  39. “z” sound
  40. “s” sound

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