Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 307 · 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 “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
3. 3.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
4. 4.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
12. 12.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
13. 13.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) dogs (b) sits (c) bags
15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) plays (b) lakes (c) washes
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) pens (b) cups (c) boxes
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) changes (b) cups (c) parks
19. 19.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
20. 20.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) knows (b) boxes (c) cups
22. 22.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) plates (b) trees (c) days
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) bells (b) books (c) bags
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) songs (b) faces (c) eyes
26. 26.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) shops (b) birds (c) boxes
28. 28.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) pens (b) walks (c) pages
30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) glasses (b) wishes (c) dogs
32. 32.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) watches (b) books (c) trees
35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) washes (b) days (c) knows
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) bridges (b) plays (c) jumps
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) changes (b) bells (c) pages
40. 40.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

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