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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 836 · 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 “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) glasses (b) laughs (c) dogs
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) trees (b) pages (c) helps
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) cats (b) boxes (c) bags
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) sits (b) trees (c) days
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) boys (b) glasses (c) shops
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) shops (b) pages (c) parks
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) eyes (b) lakes (c) calls
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) laughs (b) races (c) walks
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) bridges (b) helps (c) buses
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shoes”? (a) races (b) shops (c) rooms
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) judges (b) dishes (c) chips
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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