Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 426 · 40 questions

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.

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

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