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

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. faces
  3. “s” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. wishes
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. faces
  10. sits
  11. “z” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. buses
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. cats
  16. “z” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. trees
  22. “s” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. books
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “z” sound
  31. “z” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “z” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. glasses
  37. “s” sound
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. cars

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