Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 839 · 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 “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) dogs (b) watches (c) coats
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) shoes (b) rooms (c) changes
7. 7.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
8. 8.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 “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) bridges (b) shoes (c) chips
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) prizes (b) songs (c) dogs
14. 14.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
17. 17.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
18. 18.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) knows (b) races (c) cups
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) laughs (b) runs (c) changes
21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
23. 23.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
24. 24.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) cats (b) boys (c) faces
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) cars (b) eyes (c) maps
27. 27.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) watches (b) laughs (c) pens
29. 29.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) calls (b) judges (c) cats
31. 31.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
33. 33.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) pens (b) knows (c) maps
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) songs (b) maps (c) jumps
36. 36.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
38. 38.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

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