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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 516 · 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 “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) plays (b) books (c) cups
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) glasses (b) lakes (c) knows
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) sits (b) rooms (c) roses
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) races (b) pens (c) shops
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) roofs (b) judges (c) helps
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) roses (b) coats (c) walks
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) helps (b) walks (c) knows
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) judges (b) cats (c) birds
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) watches (b) knows (c) trees
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) glasses (b) bells (c) books
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) coats (b) pages (c) roses
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) dogs (b) buses (c) pages
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) maps (b) eyes (c) washes
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) jumps (b) days (c) judges
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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