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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 227 · 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 “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) pages (b) glasses (c) jumps
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) judges (b) bags (c) watches
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) maps (b) shoes (c) glasses
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) prizes (b) dogs (c) sits
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) glasses (b) plays (c) judges
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) washes (b) sits (c) maps
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) chips (b) calls (c) judges
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) knows (b) plates (c) glasses
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) buses (b) maps (c) bags
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) trees (b) plates (c) pens
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) birds (b) roses (c) sits
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) washes (b) songs (c) roofs
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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