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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 645 · 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 “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) prizes (b) trees (c) glasses
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) wishes (b) trees (c) prizes
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) washes (b) books (c) songs
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) songs (b) walks (c) days
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) sings (b) dogs (c) glasses
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) bags (b) walks (c) prizes
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: 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 “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) buses (b) birds (c) books
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) dogs (b) prizes (c) parks
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” 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. trees
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “z” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. trees
  16. “z” sound
  17. “z” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. washes
  21. “z” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “z” sound
  24. walks
  25. “s” sound
  26. glasses
  27. “s” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “z” sound
  30. bags
  31. “z” sound
  32. “s” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. “z” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “s” sound
  38. buses
  39. prizes
  40. “z” sound

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