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