Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 293 · 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 “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
2. 2.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
4. 4.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
6. 6.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) coats (b) bells (c) books
9. 9.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
11. 11.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) shops (b) maps (c) glasses
13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) buses (b) watches (c) sits
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) changes (b) jumps (c) runs
17. 17.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) helps (b) dogs (c) boxes
20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
21. 21.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
24. 24.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
25. 25.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
26. 26.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) birds (b) changes (c) roofs
28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
29. 29.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
30. 30.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) helps (b) bridges (c) dishes
34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
36. 36.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
37. 37.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
39. 39.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

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