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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 161 · 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 “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) roses (b) walks (c) knows
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) plates (b) rooms (c) pages
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) rooms (b) cats (c) runs
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) bells (b) boxes (c) laughs
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) bags (b) rooms (c) jumps
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) bags (b) cups (c) laughs
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) roses (b) boys (c) changes
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) days (b) parks (c) changes
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) calls (b) judges (c) runs
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) helps (b) trees (c) prizes
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) bags (b) jumps (c) plays
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) days (b) cups (c) bridges
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) bridges (b) cars (c) walks
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) rooms (b) songs (c) chips
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. roses
  5. “s” sound
  6. “z” sound
  7. rooms
  8. “s” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. cats
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. laughs
  16. “z” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. jumps
  20. bags
  21. “s” sound
  22. “z” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. boys
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. changes
  28. “s” sound
  29. “s” sound
  30. judges
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “z” sound
  34. helps
  35. jumps
  36. days
  37. bridges
  38. chips
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “s” sound

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