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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 831 · 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) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) plates (b) roses (c) eyes
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) faces (b) sits (c) birds
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) boxes (b) walks (c) calls
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) sits (b) bells (c) judges
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) pens (b) changes (c) sings
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) chips (b) wishes (c) birds
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) boxes (b) days (c) roofs
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) songs (b) races (c) runs
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) buses (b) walks (c) songs
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) watches (b) dogs (c) jumps
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “s” sound
  3. “z” sound
  4. roses
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “z” sound
  7. birds
  8. “s” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. “s” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. boxes
  18. “z” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. judges
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “s” sound
  23. changes
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “z” sound
  26. “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. “s” sound
  28. birds
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. boxes
  31. races
  32. “z” sound
  33. “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. buses
  35. “s” sound
  36. “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. watches
  38. “s” sound
  39. “s” sound
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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