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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 379 · 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 “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) cats (b) bags (c) boxes
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) songs (b) roses (c) maps
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) cats (b) watches (c) plays
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) roofs (b) maps (c) knows
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) bridges (b) books (c) eyes
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) bridges (b) books (c) wishes
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) roses (b) faces (c) roofs
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) jumps (b) watches (c) chips
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) prizes (b) changes (c) coats
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) wishes (b) eyes (c) runs
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) knows (b) bags (c) sits
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) changes (b) birds (c) helps

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. boxes
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “z” sound
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “z” sound
  8. maps
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “s” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. “z” sound
  13. “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “z” sound
  18. plays
  19. “z” sound
  20. knows
  21. “z” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. eyes
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “z” sound
  26. books
  27. “s” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “s” sound
  30. “s” sound
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. roofs
  34. watches
  35. coats
  36. “s” sound
  37. wishes
  38. “z” sound
  39. sits
  40. changes

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