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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 133 · 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 “pages”? (a) changes (b) coats (c) walks
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) pens (b) dogs (c) walks
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) dishes (b) lakes (c) rooms
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) knows (b) roofs (c) pens
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) pages (b) lakes (c) boys
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) songs (b) lakes (c) bells
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) sings (b) lakes (c) plays
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) jumps (b) wishes (c) prizes
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) boys (b) shops (c) boxes
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) calls (b) coats (c) cats
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) knows (b) dishes (c) bridges
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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