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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 231 · 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 “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) days (b) dishes (c) glasses
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) books (b) runs (c) sings
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) dishes (b) maps (c) races
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) songs (b) dishes (c) cups
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) cars (b) boxes (c) prizes
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) pages (b) dogs (c) wishes
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) walks (b) coats (c) songs
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) eyes (b) faces (c) chips
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) jumps (b) prizes (c) cars
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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