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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 412 · 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 “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) cars (b) wishes (c) lakes
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) judges (b) races (c) plays
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) knows (b) bells (c) coats
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) cats (b) watches (c) pens
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) wishes (b) chips (c) dishes
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) boxes (b) bridges (c) lakes
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) bridges (b) judges (c) days
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) changes (b) lakes (c) boys
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) books (b) watches (c) boys
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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