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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 625 · 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 “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) cups (b) sings (c) shops
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) cars (b) washes (c) sits
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) roses (b) parks (c) runs
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) races (b) dogs (c) bridges
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) sits (b) wishes (c) days
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) books (b) bags (c) faces
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) cats (b) dishes (c) eyes
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) cats (b) boxes (c) knows
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) lakes (b) races (c) chips
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) cars (b) roofs (c) dogs
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) roofs (b) jumps (c) bags
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) coats (b) cars (c) faces
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. sings
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “s” sound
  5. sits
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “s” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. parks
  13. “s” sound
  14. dogs
  15. “s” sound
  16. wishes
  17. “s” sound
  18. books
  19. “z” sound
  20. eyes
  21. “s” sound
  22. “s” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “s” sound
  26. cats
  27. “z” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. races
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “z” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. roofs
  38. bags
  39. coats
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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