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