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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 162 · 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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) sings (b) roses (c) parks
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) prizes (b) calls (c) books
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) judges (b) faces (c) boys
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) dogs (b) shoes (c) chips
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) dogs (b) wishes (c) eyes
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) eyes (b) jumps (c) races
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” 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.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) cups (b) watches (c) books
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) boys (b) sits (c) glasses
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) trees (b) dishes (c) races
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) chips (b) cars (c) cups
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) helps (b) roses (c) glasses
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) chips (b) knows (c) roofs

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “s” sound
  5. parks
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “z” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. books
  12. “s” sound
  13. boys
  14. chips
  15. wishes
  16. jumps
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “z” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. “z” sound
  23. watches
  24. “s” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. sits
  30. “z” sound
  31. “z” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. trees
  35. “s” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. cars
  38. helps
  39. “s” sound
  40. knows

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