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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 402 · 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 “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) rooms (b) cups (c) boys
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) roofs (b) boys (c) watches
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) dishes (b) trees (c) roofs
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) sings (b) races (c) rooms
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) maps (b) rooms (c) bags
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) cars (b) books (c) washes
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) chips (b) songs (c) judges
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) lakes (b) sings (c) buses
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) runs (b) shops (c) boxes
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) cars (b) calls (c) roses
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) bells (b) plates (c) watches
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) sits (b) buses (c) parks
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) boxes (b) maps (c) races
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) shops (b) bridges (c) prizes
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. cups
  4. “z” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. “z” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. watches
  13. “z” sound
  14. dishes
  15. “z” sound
  16. races
  17. “z” sound
  18. maps
  19. “s” sound
  20. books
  21. “s” sound
  22. “z” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. chips
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. lakes
  29. “z” sound
  30. runs
  31. “z” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. roses
  34. bells
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. buses
  37. “s” sound
  38. maps
  39. shops
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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