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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 181 · 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 “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) sits (b) races (c) eyes
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) sings (b) cars (c) shops
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) washes (b) maps (c) songs
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) birds (b) glasses (c) dishes
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) pens (b) cats (c) sits
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) jumps (b) eyes (c) sings
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) cats (b) buses (c) bridges
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) days (b) knows (c) maps
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) cups (b) boys (c) parks

Answer key

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

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