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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 515 · 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 “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) lakes (b) cars (c) boys
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) trees (b) judges (c) cups
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) watches (b) rooms (c) plates
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) faces (b) sings (c) cups
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) laughs (b) bridges (c) rooms
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) wishes (b) sings (c) lakes
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) dogs (b) boxes (c) books
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) plates (b) races (c) rooms
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) sings (b) changes (c) pens
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) dishes (b) shoes (c) pens
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. lakes
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “s” sound
  5. cups
  6. “z” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “z” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. watches
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. cups
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “s” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “s” sound
  21. “z” sound
  22. laughs
  23. sings
  24. boxes
  25. “s” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “z” sound
  28. plates
  29. “z” sound
  30. changes
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. dishes
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “s” sound
  38. “z” sound
  39. “z” sound
  40. “s” sound

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