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

Answer key

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

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