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