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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 291 · 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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) cars (b) plates (c) glasses
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) bells (b) prizes (c) parks
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) shops (b) knows (c) boxes
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) sings (b) helps (c) pens
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) shops (b) sings (c) pages
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) days (b) roofs (c) coats
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) coats (b) faces (c) parks
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) washes (b) shoes (c) dogs
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) wishes (b) faces (c) jumps
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “z” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. glasses
  6. “z” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. prizes
  9. “s” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “s” sound
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “z” sound
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “z” sound
  17. knows
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. “s” sound
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “s” sound
  25. helps
  26. “s” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. shops
  30. days
  31. faces
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “s” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. washes
  38. “z” sound
  39. jumps
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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