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