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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 373 · 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 “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) walks (b) runs (c) roses
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) knows (b) coats (c) buses
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) prizes (b) roses (c) pens
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) runs (b) plates (c) dogs
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) runs (b) walks (c) buses
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) sits (b) rooms (c) faces
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) changes (b) sits (c) jumps
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) cats (b) changes (c) helps
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) trees (b) faces (c) dishes
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) lakes (b) boxes (c) songs
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) helps (b) walks (c) changes
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) laughs (b) calls (c) pens
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) faces (b) parks (c) laughs
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) pages (b) shoes (c) glasses
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) faces (b) songs (c) parks

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. roses
  4. “z” sound
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. buses
  12. pens
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “s” sound
  15. plates
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “s” sound
  19. walks
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “s” sound
  22. faces
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “s” sound
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “z” sound
  28. changes
  29. “s” sound
  30. changes
  31. trees
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. boxes
  34. “z” sound
  35. changes
  36. laughs
  37. “z” sound
  38. faces
  39. shoes
  40. parks

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