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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 492 · 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 “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) changes (b) songs (c) laughs
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) glasses (b) parks (c) trees
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) pages (b) birds (c) laughs
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) trees (b) eyes (c) wishes
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) trees (b) cups (c) plates
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) cats (b) prizes (c) bells
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) sits (b) pens (c) bridges
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) helps (b) walks (c) rooms
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) sings (b) roofs (c) boxes
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) watches (b) chips (c) dogs
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) knows (b) dishes (c) parks

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. songs
  4. glasses
  5. “z” sound
  6. laughs
  7. “z” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. wishes
  10. “z” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. trees
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “s” sound
  17. bells
  18. “s” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “s” sound
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “s” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. pens
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “z” sound
  31. “s” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. rooms
  36. roofs
  37. “s” sound
  38. dogs
  39. “z” sound
  40. parks

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