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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 677 · 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 “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) walks (b) rooms (c) faces
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) roses (b) watches (c) eyes
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) shops (b) jumps (c) birds
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) washes (b) bells (c) coats
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) jumps (b) changes (c) sings
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) songs (b) maps (c) coats
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) prizes (b) days (c) plates
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) maps (b) laughs (c) buses
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) sings (b) dishes (c) rooms
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) sits (b) watches (c) days

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “z” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. faces
  9. “z” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. eyes
  13. “z” sound
  14. birds
  15. “z” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “z” sound
  21. coats
  22. “s” sound
  23. “s” sound
  24. sings
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. songs
  28. plates
  29. “s” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. buses
  32. “z” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. dishes
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. watches

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