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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 706 · 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 “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) trees (b) books (c) birds
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) boys (b) maps (c) glasses
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) cats (b) buses (c) eyes
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) jumps (b) cats (c) bridges
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) walks (b) pages (c) cats
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) knows (b) washes (c) lakes
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.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 “sits”? (a) changes (b) knows (c) roofs
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) laughs (b) roofs (c) pens
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) races (b) buses (c) bags
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) coats (b) trees (c) roses
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) sits (b) cups (c) bridges
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “s” sound
  3. books
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. maps
  6. “s” sound
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “z” sound
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “s” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. eyes
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. bridges
  16. “s” sound
  17. pages
  18. “z” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “s” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. lakes
  25. “s” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “s” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. roofs
  32. “z” sound
  33. pens
  34. “s” sound
  35. “s” sound
  36. bags
  37. “z” sound
  38. coats
  39. bridges
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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