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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 536 · 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 “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) songs (b) pens (c) pages
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) books (b) maps (c) bridges
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) calls (b) eyes (c) cups
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) prizes (b) parks (c) boys
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) sits (b) shoes (c) washes
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) bags (b) parks (c) boxes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) dishes (b) roofs (c) roses
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) glasses (b) birds (c) laughs
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) calls (b) lakes (c) faces
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) prizes (b) changes (c) jumps
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) boxes (b) plays (c) calls

Answer key

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

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