Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 549 · 40 questions

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.

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

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