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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 782 · 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 “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) eyes (b) glasses (c) cats
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) eyes (b) buses (c) cats
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) cats (b) songs (c) bridges
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) pages (b) bells (c) walks
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) plays (b) birds (c) parks
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) pens (b) glasses (c) sits
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) songs (b) races (c) pages
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. cats
  3. “s” sound
  4. “z” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. “s” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. cats
  10. “z” sound
  11. bridges
  12. “s” sound
  13. pages
  14. “s” sound
  15. parks
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “s” sound
  18. “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. “s” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “s” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “z” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. pens
  28. “s” sound
  29. “s” sound
  30. “z” sound
  31. “z” sound
  32. “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. “s” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “s” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. songs
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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