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Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 75 · 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 “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) roofs (b) roses (c) plays
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) walks (b) books (c) buses
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) faces (b) plays (c) maps
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) pages (b) prizes (c) bells
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) books (b) trees (c) dogs
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) roses (b) cars (c) shoes
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) coats (b) days (c) buses
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) plates (b) laughs (c) buses
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) judges (b) dogs (c) trees
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) pens (b) judges (c) laughs
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) boys (b) jumps (c) runs
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) dogs (b) books (c) boxes
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) washes (b) pens (c) parks
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) sits (b) lakes (c) birds
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) changes (b) cups (c) dogs
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) parks (b) wishes (c) eyes
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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