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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 742 · 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 “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) pages (b) books (c) shops
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) dogs (b) cups (c) pens
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) parks (b) books (c) sings
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) faces (b) wishes (c) trees
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) pens (b) books (c) plays
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) judges (b) birds (c) parks
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) watches (b) roofs (c) days
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) dishes (b) washes (c) dogs
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) coats (b) pages (c) trees
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) maps (b) cars (c) watches
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) shoes (b) buses (c) sits

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “z” sound
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “s” sound
  6. pages
  7. “s” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “s” sound
  10. “z” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. cups
  14. “z” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. sings
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “z” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “s” sound
  22. “z” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. trees
  26. “z” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. books
  29. birds
  30. roofs
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “z” sound
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. dogs
  37. “z” sound
  38. pages
  39. maps
  40. shoes

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