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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 383 · 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 “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) plates (b) boxes (c) dogs
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) plates (b) bridges (c) shops
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) eyes (b) books (c) songs
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) plates (b) races (c) rooms
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) cups (b) changes (c) pages
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) books (b) prizes (c) bells
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) runs (b) boxes (c) helps
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) parks (b) roses (c) plays
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) prizes (b) sings (c) parks
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) eyes (b) washes (c) walks
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) pens (b) wishes (c) helps
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. dogs
  4. “z” sound
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. bridges
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “s” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “s” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “s” sound
  16. books
  17. “s” sound
  18. plates
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. cups
  23. prizes
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “z” sound
  29. runs
  30. “z” sound
  31. “s” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. parks
  34. sings
  35. eyes
  36. “z” sound
  37. wishes
  38. “s” sound
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. “z” sound

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