Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 234 · 40 questions

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.

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

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