Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 817 · 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 “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) pages (b) calls (c) cups
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) cats (b) roses (c) coats
7. 7.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
9. 9.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
11. 11.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
12. 12.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) songs (b) races (c) books
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) cups (b) calls (c) coats
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) cars (b) boxes (c) maps
16. 16.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
18. 18.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
19. 19.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) helps (b) jumps (c) buses
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) watches (b) shoes (c) bells
22. 22.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
23. 23.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) eyes (b) sits (c) prizes
25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) faces (b) maps (c) cars
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) lakes (b) songs (c) prizes
28. 28.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
29. 29.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
32. 32.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) walks (b) pens (c) changes
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) trees (b) cats (c) knows
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) buses (b) shops (c) birds
36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) birds (b) sits (c) bridges
40. 40.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

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