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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 534 · 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 “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) eyes (b) books (c) roses
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) washes (b) plays (c) dogs
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) pens (b) roses (c) sits
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) maps (b) sings (c) runs
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) dogs (b) pages (c) races
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) cats (b) walks (c) roses
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) washes (b) helps (c) changes
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) laughs (b) bridges (c) helps
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) boys (b) parks (c) watches
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) trees (b) walks (c) runs
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) buses (b) roofs (c) lakes
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) buses (b) cars (c) judges
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) walks (b) chips (c) watches

Answer key

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

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