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