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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 48 · 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.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) boys (b) lakes (c) prizes
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) jumps (b) buses (c) calls
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) races (b) trees (c) sings
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) walks (b) plates (c) judges
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) plays (b) prizes (c) helps
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) glasses (b) jumps (c) knows
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) cars (b) roofs (c) shoes
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) sings (b) boys (c) glasses
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) calls (b) buses (c) cups
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) calls (b) sits (c) sings
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) faces (b) plays (c) cups
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) sits (b) rooms (c) dishes
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) dishes (b) walks (c) helps
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) runs (b) roofs (c) races
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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