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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 275 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) washes (b) cups (c) plays
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) lakes (b) knows (c) buses
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) roses (b) cars (c) chips
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) rooms (b) roofs (c) jumps
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) cats (b) judges (c) faces
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) changes (b) jumps (c) days
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) dogs (b) glasses (c) laughs
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) jumps (b) laughs (c) calls
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) pages (b) helps (c) cats
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) coats (b) sits (c) rooms
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) pages (b) birds (c) runs
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) dishes (b) shops (c) faces

Answer key

  1. washes
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “z” sound
  4. “z” sound
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. buses
  10. cars
  11. “z” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. rooms
  14. “z” sound
  15. “s” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. cats
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. changes
  24. “s” sound
  25. laughs
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. calls
  28. “s” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “s” sound
  31. pages
  32. “z” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. rooms
  35. “s” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. “z” sound
  38. “z” sound
  39. pages
  40. shops

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