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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 311 · 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 “songs”? (a) pages (b) lakes (c) days
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) boys (b) faces (c) knows
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) changes (b) trees (c) eyes
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) cups (b) races (c) days
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) bridges (b) runs (c) buses
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) coats (b) plates (c) birds
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) dogs (b) bells (c) walks
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) faces (b) lakes (c) judges

Answer key

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

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