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