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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 745 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) wishes (b) jumps (c) runs
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) sings (b) maps (c) buses
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) sits (b) dishes (c) shops
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) cars (b) coats (c) faces
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) roofs (b) eyes (c) pages
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) washes (b) cars (c) walks
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) plays (b) chips (c) races
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) books (b) races (c) pens
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) days (b) walks (c) shoes
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) cars (b) maps (c) shoes
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) prizes (b) plays (c) coats
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) songs (b) maps (c) changes
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) parks (b) pages (c) runs
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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