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