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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 703 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) plates (b) bags (c) boxes
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) roses (b) laughs (c) sings
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) sings (b) rooms (c) maps
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) birds (b) bridges (c) books
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) cars (b) calls (c) buses
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) washes (b) watches (c) cups
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) wishes (b) chips (c) calls
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) dishes (b) faces (c) chips
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) pens (b) boxes (c) coats
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) eyes (b) glasses (c) calls
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) roses (b) maps (c) pens
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) helps (b) dishes (c) shoes
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. bags
  2. “z” sound
  3. sings
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “s” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. maps
  11. birds
  12. “z” sound
  13. buses
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “s” sound
  18. cups
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. wishes
  23. chips
  24. “s” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. pens
  29. glasses
  30. maps
  31. “s” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “s” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. shoes
  37. “s” sound
  38. “z” sound
  39. “z” sound
  40. “z” sound

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