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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 531 · 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 “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) glasses (b) plates (c) trees
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) pages (b) shoes (c) walks
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) maps (b) boys (c) washes
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) watches (b) pens (c) parks
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) cups (b) dishes (c) bells
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) races (b) sings (c) books
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) cats (b) jumps (c) trees
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) cars (b) maps (c) bridges
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) bags (b) books (c) walks
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) washes (b) laughs (c) pens
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) lakes (b) shops (c) boys

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. trees
  4. walks
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “z” sound
  9. washes
  10. parks
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “s” sound
  14. “z” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. cups
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “z” sound
  19. races
  20. “s” sound
  21. trees
  22. “z” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “z” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. cars
  30. “z” sound
  31. “s” sound
  32. bags
  33. “z” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. laughs
  38. “s” sound
  39. “z” sound
  40. boys

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