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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 691 · 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 “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) lakes (b) plays (c) dishes
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) songs (b) walks (c) dishes
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) rooms (b) plates (c) watches
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) bridges (b) glasses (c) jumps
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) sits (b) knows (c) birds
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) judges (b) sits (c) books
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) boxes (b) coats (c) shops
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) lakes (b) cars (c) cats
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) pens (b) maps (c) chips
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) cats (b) eyes (c) bridges
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) books (b) judges (c) watches
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) bags (b) boxes (c) shoes

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “z” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. dishes
  5. walks
  6. watches
  7. “s” sound
  8. jumps
  9. “s” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. sits
  13. “s” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. judges
  17. “s” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “z” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “z” sound
  29. “z” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. boxes
  32. cars
  33. “z” sound
  34. pens
  35. “s” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. cats
  38. books
  39. “z” sound
  40. boxes

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