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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 220 · 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 “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) changes (b) coats (c) prizes
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) books (b) days (c) calls
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) pens (b) chips (c) cars
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) jumps (b) faces (c) birds
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) prizes (b) boys (c) cups
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) laughs (b) runs (c) bridges
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) shoes (b) coats (c) lakes
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) wishes (b) laughs (c) days
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) trees (b) boxes (c) eyes
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) jumps (b) watches (c) cars
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) calls (b) coats (c) laughs
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) plates (b) boxes (c) days
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. coats
  3. “s” sound
  4. “z” sound
  5. books
  6. “s” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “z” sound
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. chips
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. faces
  16. “s” sound
  17. prizes
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. laughs
  20. “z” sound
  21. shoes
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. wishes
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. boxes
  27. “z” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. “s” sound
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “s” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “z” sound
  37. jumps
  38. calls
  39. days
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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