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