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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 541 · 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 “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) laughs (b) birds (c) watches
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) faces (b) roofs (c) pens
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) shops (b) boys (c) dishes
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) bells (b) sits (c) judges
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) runs (b) glasses (c) cats
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) bags (b) dogs (c) helps
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) runs (b) pages (c) jumps
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) sings (b) chips (c) coats
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) sits (b) laughs (c) pens
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) sings (b) sits (c) bridges

Answer key

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

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