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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 361 · 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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) songs (b) trees (c) watches
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) laughs (b) sits (c) pages
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) plates (b) sits (c) races
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) parks (b) plates (c) runs
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) plays (b) lakes (c) cats
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) runs (b) glasses (c) rooms
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) buses (b) rooms (c) judges
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) roofs (b) sits (c) buses
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) cats (b) prizes (c) calls
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) walks (b) shoes (c) bells
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) songs (b) sings (c) judges
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) glasses (b) judges (c) eyes
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) rooms (b) roofs (c) bridges
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) chips (b) boxes (c) rooms
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) knows (b) maps (c) shops
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) plays (b) buses (c) coats
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “z” sound
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. watches
  6. “z” sound
  7. pages
  8. “z” sound
  9. races
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “s” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. runs
  16. plays
  17. glasses
  18. “z” sound
  19. rooms
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. buses
  22. prizes
  23. “z” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. walks
  27. judges
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “z” sound
  30. eyes
  31. rooms
  32. “z” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. boxes
  38. knows
  39. buses
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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