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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 687 · 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 “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.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 “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) lakes (b) eyes (c) changes
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) races (b) sings (c) pages
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) shops (b) bridges (c) eyes
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) trees (b) plays (c) boxes
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) watches (b) parks (c) shoes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) boxes (b) jumps (c) roofs
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) boys (b) prizes (c) walks
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) lakes (b) jumps (c) bells
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) shops (b) watches (c) days
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) sits (b) boxes (c) boys
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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