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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 617 · 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 “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) changes (b) cars (c) roofs
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) coats (b) runs (c) dishes
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) boxes (b) dogs (c) changes
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) shoes (b) lakes (c) prizes
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) coats (b) maps (c) boxes
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) walks (b) prizes (c) boys
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) laughs (b) pages (c) glasses
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) judges (b) plays (c) lakes
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) jumps (b) bells (c) shops
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) chips (b) buses (c) eyes
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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