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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 382 · 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 “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) laughs (b) roses (c) changes
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) rooms (b) laughs (c) plays
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) calls (b) chips (c) races
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  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 “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) walks (b) books (c) plays
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) dogs (b) judges (c) walks
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) watches (b) laughs (c) rooms
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) laughs (b) calls (c) faces
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) eyes (b) sings (c) helps
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) plays (b) shoes (c) laughs
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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