Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet
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.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 2.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 3.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) prizes (b) trees (c) glasses
- 6.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 9.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 11.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 12.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 14.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) wishes (b) trees (c) prizes
- 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 17.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 18.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 19.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) washes (b) books (c) songs
- 21.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 22.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) songs (b) walks (c) days
- 25.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) sings (b) dogs (c) glasses
- 27.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) bags (b) walks (c) prizes
- 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 34.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) buses (b) birds (c) books
- 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) dogs (b) prizes (c) parks
- 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
Answer key
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- trees
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- trees
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- washes
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- walks
- “s” sound
- glasses
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- bags
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “s” sound
- buses
- prizes
- “z” sound
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