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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 174 · 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 “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) sits (b) books (c) eyes
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) cups (b) wishes (c) dishes
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) plays (b) cups (c) songs
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) shoes (b) wishes (c) dishes
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) eyes (b) boxes (c) cups
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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