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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 348 · 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 “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) trees (b) laughs (c) glasses
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) songs (b) sings (c) shops
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) changes (b) bells (c) roofs
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) lakes (b) books (c) faces
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) sings (b) dishes (c) bridges
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) chips (b) coats (c) changes
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) runs (b) helps (c) songs
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) glasses (b) sits (c) plays
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) trees (b) cars (c) wishes
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) bridges (b) roses (c) lakes
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) walks (b) wishes (c) cups
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) cats (b) runs (c) buses
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) plays (b) roses (c) lakes
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) faces (b) trees (c) lakes
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) runs (b) helps (c) chips
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) shoes (b) roofs (c) races

Answer key

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

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