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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 226 · 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 “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) chips (b) knows (c) bridges
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) watches (b) bells (c) changes
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) runs (b) races (c) days
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) plates (b) cups (c) wishes
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) prizes (b) sings (c) maps
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) roses (b) walks (c) songs
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) trees (b) walks (c) songs
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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