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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 496 · 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 “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) races (b) dogs (c) bells
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) plays (b) coats (c) prizes
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) songs (b) helps (c) cups
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) boys (b) roofs (c) pages
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) cats (b) birds (c) glasses
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) dishes (b) shops (c) songs
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) races (b) maps (c) dogs
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) faces (b) changes (c) knows
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) plays (b) bridges (c) maps
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) cars (b) cats (c) glasses
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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