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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 156 · 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 “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) cups (b) roses (c) eyes
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) eyes (b) chips (c) birds
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) laughs (b) roofs (c) plays
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) washes (b) songs (c) parks
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) coats (b) days (c) pages
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) runs (b) lakes (c) prizes
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) races (b) knows (c) cups
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) pages (b) cups (c) books
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) pages (b) pens (c) days
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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