Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 552 · 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 “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
2. 2.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
3. 3.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) bridges (b) sits (c) knows
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) parks (b) bags (c) bridges
6. 6.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
8. 8.Listen: 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 “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) books (b) days (c) boxes
11. 11.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) sits (b) bridges (c) knows
13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) bags (b) bells (c) cups
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) washes (b) trees (c) knows
18. 18.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
19. 19.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) days (b) bells (c) bridges
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) bridges (b) calls (c) shops
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) dogs (b) bridges (c) roofs
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) pages (b) sits (c) judges
24. 24.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
28. 28.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) sings (b) faces (c) bags
30. 30.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) eyes (b) calls (c) cups
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) parks (b) dogs (c) coats
33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
35. 35.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
36. 36.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) changes (b) laughs (c) shoes
38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) walks (b) rooms (c) buses
40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

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