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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 578 · 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 “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) helps (b) maps (c) bells
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) jumps (b) roses (c) faces
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) boxes (b) eyes (c) dishes
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) prizes (b) pens (c) bells
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) glasses (b) walks (c) eyes
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) roses (b) lakes (c) chips
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) lakes (b) cars (c) faces
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) cups (b) races (c) pages
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) washes (b) laughs (c) pens

Answer key

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

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