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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 242 · 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 “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) glasses (b) laughs (c) bells
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) bridges (b) sits (c) coats
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) walks (b) birds (c) buses
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) knows (b) changes (c) faces
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) helps (b) birds (c) bags
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) chips (b) roofs (c) dishes
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) pages (b) rooms (c) laughs
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) birds (b) races (c) lakes
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) pages (b) days (c) roofs
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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