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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 502 · 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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) plates (b) roses (c) eyes
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) chips (b) plays (c) books
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) cups (b) maps (c) runs
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) pens (b) roofs (c) cups
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) judges (b) bridges (c) songs
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) lakes (b) walks (c) pages
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) prizes (b) coats (c) trees
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) songs (b) judges (c) knows
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.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 “bags”? (a) coats (b) judges (c) birds
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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