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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 730 · 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 “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) pens (b) jumps (c) boxes
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) days (b) boxes (c) lakes
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) shoes (b) races (c) sings
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) maps (b) pages (c) days
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) roofs (b) knows (c) buses
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) cars (b) coats (c) faces
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) runs (b) cups (c) changes
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) shoes (b) sits (c) wishes
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) trees (b) watches (c) shops
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) birds (b) faces (c) parks
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) pens (b) plays (c) washes
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) shoes (b) chips (c) cups

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. boxes
  3. days
  4. races
  5. days
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “s” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. buses
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “z” sound
  12. coats
  13. cups
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “z” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “z” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. “s” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. “s” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “z” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “z” sound
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. shoes
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. shops
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. parks
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. “z” sound
  38. “s” sound
  39. washes
  40. shoes

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