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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 452 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) maps (b) runs (c) birds
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) laughs (b) watches (c) songs
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) days (b) lakes (c) boxes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) birds (b) pens (c) maps
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) pages (b) bags (c) roofs
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) parks (b) watches (c) bags
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) bridges (b) lakes (c) dogs
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) books (b) chips (c) buses
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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