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