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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 376 · 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 “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) jumps (b) bridges (c) pages
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) wishes (b) days (c) parks
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) coats (b) plates (c) days
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) watches (b) sings (c) jumps
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) shops (b) wishes (c) knows
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) walks (b) dogs (c) changes
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) chips (b) faces (c) books
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) plays (b) faces (c) laughs
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) buses (b) glasses (c) cars
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) glasses (b) plates (c) judges
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) races (b) glasses (c) maps
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) pages (b) runs (c) books
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) washes (b) helps (c) pens
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) birds (b) prizes (c) glasses

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. jumps
  3. “z” sound
  4. “z” sound
  5. wishes
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “s” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “z” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. days
  15. “s” sound
  16. watches
  17. “s” sound
  18. shops
  19. “s” sound
  20. “s” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. changes
  23. “s” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. faces
  26. “z” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. plays
  30. “z” sound
  31. cars
  32. “s” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “s” sound
  36. plates
  37. maps
  38. runs
  39. pens
  40. birds

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