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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 847 · 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 “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) bags (b) rooms (c) cups
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) days (b) runs (c) changes
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) rooms (b) judges (c) maps
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) laughs (b) walks (c) faces
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) shoes (b) cars (c) boxes
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) cars (b) roses (c) coats
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) washes (b) sits (c) boxes
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) plays (b) glasses (c) calls
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) buses (b) helps (c) shoes
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) songs (b) glasses (c) rooms

Answer key

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

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