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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 210 · 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.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) pens (b) trees (c) lakes
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) coats (b) pages (c) rooms
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) glasses (b) plates (c) pens
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) lakes (b) birds (c) cars
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) glasses (b) books (c) runs
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) boxes (b) bags (c) plays
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) cups (b) coats (c) dogs
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) birds (b) plates (c) dogs
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) bags (b) lakes (c) roses
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “s” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. lakes
  7. pages
  8. plates
  9. “s” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “z” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “z” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “s” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. lakes
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “z” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. glasses
  26. “z” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “s” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. boxes
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. dogs
  36. “s” sound
  37. plates
  38. roses
  39. “z” sound
  40. “s” sound

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