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