Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 211 · 40 questions

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.

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

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