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