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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 575 · 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 “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) cups (b) changes (c) boys
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) helps (b) eyes (c) watches
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) songs (b) books (c) roses
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) calls (b) pages (c) cups
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) plays (b) sings (c) lakes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) judges (b) parks (c) bells
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) judges (b) sings (c) cups
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) cars (b) boys (c) maps
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) washes (b) pens (c) plays
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) trees (b) books (c) boxes
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) boxes (b) bells (c) roofs
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) bridges (b) songs (c) rooms
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) pens (b) helps (c) calls
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) bells (b) glasses (c) helps
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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