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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 72 · 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 “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) parks (b) birds (c) helps
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) bridges (b) trees (c) walks
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) books (b) trees (c) laughs
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) cars (b) shoes (c) parks
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) roofs (b) shops (c) runs
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) faces (b) knows (c) parks
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) plays (b) jumps (c) buses
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) lakes (b) bridges (c) shoes
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) dogs (b) knows (c) jumps
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. birds
  3. “s” sound
  4. walks
  5. “s” sound
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “z” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “z” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “z” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. trees
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. parks
  20. runs
  21. knows
  22. buses
  23. “z” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. “s” sound
  26. bridges
  27. jumps
  28. “s” sound
  29. “s” sound
  30. “s” sound
  31. “z” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “s” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “s” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “z” sound
  38. “s” sound
  39. “z” sound
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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