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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 187 · 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 “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) roses (b) roofs (c) pages
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) coats (b) buses (c) eyes
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) boxes (b) sings (c) books
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) changes (b) shoes (c) cups
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) dogs (b) judges (c) coats
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) parks (b) days (c) roses
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) sits (b) watches (c) boxes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) buses (b) bags (c) eyes
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) dogs (b) eyes (c) faces
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) judges (b) sings (c) maps
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) laughs (b) trees (c) walks
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) plates (b) days (c) boxes
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) dogs (b) lakes (c) shoes
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) lakes (b) sits (c) buses
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) runs (b) trees (c) maps
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. roofs
  5. “s” sound
  6. buses
  7. sings
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “z” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. changes
  13. “z” sound
  14. coats
  15. roses
  16. “z” sound
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “s” sound
  19. sits
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. buses
  26. “s” sound
  27. faces
  28. “z” sound
  29. judges
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “z” sound
  32. trees
  33. plates
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “z” sound
  36. lakes
  37. buses
  38. “s” sound
  39. maps
  40. “z” sound

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