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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 69 · 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 “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) walks (b) wishes (c) faces
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) prizes (b) shops (c) faces
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) trees (b) parks (c) buses
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) jumps (b) prizes (c) trees
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) watches (b) helps (c) roofs
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) pages (b) days (c) lakes
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) knows (b) cups (c) prizes
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) eyes (b) faces (c) bags
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) shoes (b) roofs (c) dishes
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) wishes (b) cats (c) shoes
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) boys (b) eyes (c) boxes
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) judges (b) eyes (c) dishes
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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