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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 358 · 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 “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) eyes (b) buses (c) laughs
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) changes (b) watches (c) parks
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) helps (b) rooms (c) maps
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) shops (b) changes (c) glasses
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) chips (b) boxes (c) bells
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) helps (b) sings (c) roses
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) pens (b) days (c) coats
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) buses (b) maps (c) boys
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) races (b) runs (c) roses
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) knows (b) eyes (c) races
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) chips (b) knows (c) dogs
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) dishes (b) dogs (c) cats
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) cups (b) pens (c) lakes
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. buses
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “z” sound
  6. “z” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “z” sound
  9. parks
  10. “z” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. rooms
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. shops
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “z” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. bells
  22. sings
  23. coats
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. boys
  28. runs
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. races
  31. “s” sound
  32. “z” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. chips
  36. cats
  37. “s” sound
  38. pens
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “s” sound

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