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