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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 173 · 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 “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) helps (b) cars (c) prizes
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) songs (b) shoes (c) cups
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) buses (b) boys (c) jumps
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) birds (b) parks (c) sings
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) bags (b) cats (c) bridges
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) boys (b) pens (c) glasses
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) pens (b) sits (c) buses
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) chips (b) pens (c) prizes

Answer key

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

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