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