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