Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet
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.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 2.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 3.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 4.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) parks (b) laughs (c) races
- 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) wishes (b) parks (c) bags
- 7.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 8.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 9.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) judges (b) shoes (c) cups
- 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) shoes (b) plates (c) laughs
- 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) runs (b) shops (c) washes
- 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) shoes (b) sits (c) plates
- 16.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) bags (b) parks (c) dishes
- 20.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) days (b) lakes (c) buses
- 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) runs (b) cups (c) wishes
- 24.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) glasses (b) lakes (c) parks
- 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) parks (b) boys (c) dishes
- 28.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 29.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) watches (b) knows (c) plates
- 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) walks (b) buses (c) laughs
- 33.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 35.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) cups (b) races (c) sings
- 37.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) boys (b) dishes (c) helps
- 39.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) plays (b) prizes (c) days
Answer key
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- races
- bags
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- shoes
- shoes
- “z” sound
- shops
- “z” sound
- shoes
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- parks
- “z” sound
- days
- “s” sound
- cups
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- glasses
- boys
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- plates
- buses
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- cups
- “z” sound
- boys
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- prizes
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