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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 163 · 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 “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) coats (b) judges (c) trees
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) prizes (b) cars (c) coats
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) cars (b) prizes (c) lakes
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) calls (b) cats (c) wishes
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) watches (b) plates (c) walks
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) dishes (b) walks (c) sings
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) coats (b) days (c) judges
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) books (b) calls (c) dishes
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. trees
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “s” sound
  14. “z” sound
  15. coats
  16. lakes
  17. “s” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “z” sound
  22. cats
  23. watches
  24. “s” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “z” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. “s” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. “s” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “s” sound
  36. dishes
  37. “z” sound
  38. judges
  39. dishes
  40. “s” sound

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