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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 666 · 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 “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) trees (b) lakes (c) pages
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) washes (b) lakes (c) pages
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) plates (b) dogs (c) washes
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) pens (b) sits (c) watches
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) bells (b) chips (c) prizes
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) cups (b) birds (c) pens
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) calls (b) helps (c) boxes
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) books (b) laughs (c) judges
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) shops (b) races (c) eyes
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) helps (b) washes (c) sings
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) runs (b) sings (c) glasses
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “s” sound
  3. pages
  4. lakes
  5. washes
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. sits
  10. “z” sound
  11. bells
  12. “s” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. cups
  15. “s” sound
  16. “z” sound
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. boxes
  20. judges
  21. “z” sound
  22. “s” sound
  23. “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. “z” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. shops
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. sings
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. glasses
  37. “s” sound
  38. “z” sound
  39. “s” sound
  40. “s” sound

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