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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 135 · 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 “watches”? (a) shoes (b) sits (c) changes
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) rooms (b) shoes (c) lakes
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) bells (b) bridges (c) lakes
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) buses (b) plates (c) eyes
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) sits (b) cats (c) knows
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) judges (b) rooms (c) books
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) shops (b) wishes (c) dogs
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) wishes (b) sits (c) boxes
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) walks (b) sings (c) laughs
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) glasses (b) judges (c) shoes
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) runs (b) bridges (c) changes
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. changes
  2. lakes
  3. bells
  4. buses
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “z” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. knows
  11. “z” sound
  12. “z” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. “z” sound
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “z” sound
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “s” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. judges
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. dogs
  25. “s” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. sits
  30. “s” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. sings
  33. “z” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. shoes
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “z” sound
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. runs
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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