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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 394 · 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 “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) roofs (b) roses (c) knows
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) songs (b) chips (c) races
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) coats (b) maps (c) shoes
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) jumps (b) plates (c) boys
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) jumps (b) bags (c) washes
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) trees (b) walks (c) judges
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) cars (b) cats (c) glasses
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) days (b) rooms (c) wishes
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) dogs (b) plays (c) roofs
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) birds (b) buses (c) bridges
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) maps (b) birds (c) watches
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) roofs (b) sings (c) buses
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) cars (b) shops (c) days

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. roofs
  3. “s” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. chips
  13. shoes
  14. “z” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “z” sound
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. boys
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “s” sound
  21. washes
  22. trees
  23. “s” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. cats
  29. “s” sound
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “z” sound
  32. wishes
  33. “s” sound
  34. roofs
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “z” sound
  37. birds
  38. maps
  39. buses
  40. shops

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