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