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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 725 · 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 “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) parks (b) pages (c) songs
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: 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 “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) sits (b) maps (c) eyes
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) maps (b) glasses (c) lakes
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) eyes (b) pens (c) maps
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) cats (b) boys (c) prizes
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) cups (b) eyes (c) sings
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) bridges (b) cars (c) judges
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) boys (b) wishes (c) pens
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) parks (b) plays (c) cats
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) bells (b) parks (c) wishes
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) sits (b) trees (c) birds
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) calls (b) coats (c) races
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) roofs (b) lakes (c) judges
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) days (b) washes (c) books

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “s” sound
  4. “s” sound
  5. “s” sound
  6. “z” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. pages
  9. “z” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “z” sound
  13. eyes
  14. glasses
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. maps
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “s” sound
  19. prizes
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. cups
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. cars
  25. “z” sound
  26. wishes
  27. “z” sound
  28. “s” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “z” sound
  31. plays
  32. “s” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. parks
  35. sits
  36. coats
  37. judges
  38. “z” sound
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. days

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