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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 351 · 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 “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) bridges (b) faces (c) calls
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) maps (b) sings (c) birds
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) pens (b) eyes (c) lakes
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) cars (b) trees (c) wishes
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) coats (b) cats (c) bridges
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) birds (b) shops (c) faces
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) days (b) dishes (c) calls
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) coats (b) dishes (c) faces
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) watches (b) jumps (c) changes
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) plays (b) laughs (c) parks
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) plates (b) prizes (c) lakes
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) shops (b) shoes (c) pages

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. calls
  3. “s” sound
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. maps
  6. “z” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. lakes
  9. wishes
  10. bridges
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. birds
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “s” sound
  16. “z” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. dishes
  24. “s” sound
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “z” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “z” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. coats
  31. “s” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. jumps
  37. plays
  38. prizes
  39. “s” sound
  40. pages

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