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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 713 · 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 “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) sings (b) books (c) changes
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) cups (b) laughs (c) calls
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) trees (b) cars (c) cats
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) bridges (b) maps (c) shoes
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) glasses (b) rooms (c) books
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) dogs (b) days (c) plates
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) washes (b) dogs (c) sits
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) pens (b) lakes (c) bells
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) walks (b) bells (c) glasses
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) days (b) changes (c) cars
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “z” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “s” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. books
  9. “s” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. calls
  13. cats
  14. “s” sound
  15. “s” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “z” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “s” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. shoes
  23. glasses
  24. “s” sound
  25. plates
  26. washes
  27. lakes
  28. glasses
  29. “s” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. “s” sound
  32. changes
  33. “z” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. “z” sound
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. “z” sound
  40. “z” sound

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