Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 776 · 40 questions

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.

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

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