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