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