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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 467 · 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 “faces”? (a) sings (b) races (c) lakes
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) cats (b) roses (c) walks
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) chips (b) rooms (c) washes
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) rooms (b) changes (c) runs
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) eyes (b) boxes (c) parks
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) eyes (b) dogs (c) glasses
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) books (b) judges (c) roses
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) maps (b) shoes (c) dishes
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) roofs (b) eyes (c) judges
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) jumps (b) glasses (c) coats
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) boys (b) faces (c) boxes
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) dishes (b) sits (c) dogs
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) bridges (b) laughs (c) runs

Answer key

  1. races
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “s” sound
  6. roses
  7. rooms
  8. changes
  9. eyes
  10. “s” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. glasses
  13. “s” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. books
  18. “s” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “z” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “s” sound
  27. shoes
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “z” sound
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. judges
  32. glasses
  33. “s” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. boys
  36. “z” sound
  37. dishes
  38. “z” sound
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. runs

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