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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 843 · 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.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) boxes (b) plays (c) chips
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) glasses (b) runs (c) watches
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) plates (b) glasses (c) days
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) pages (b) wishes (c) maps
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) coats (b) pens (c) calls
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) boxes (b) wishes (c) chips
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) birds (b) rooms (c) faces
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) roses (b) boys (c) roofs
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) cats (b) watches (c) parks
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) plates (b) bells (c) boxes
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) roses (b) bridges (c) knows
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) buses (b) trees (c) coats
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) bridges (b) maps (c) sings
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. “s” sound
  4. chips
  5. runs
  6. “s” sound
  7. “z” sound
  8. “z” sound
  9. “z” sound
  10. plates
  11. “s” sound
  12. “z” sound
  13. “s” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. maps
  16. “z” sound
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “s” sound
  19. coats
  20. chips
  21. faces
  22. “z” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. “s” sound
  25. roofs
  26. “s” sound
  27. “z” sound
  28. watches
  29. “s” sound
  30. bells
  31. knows
  32. “z” sound
  33. trees
  34. “s” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. “z” sound
  38. “z” sound
  39. maps
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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