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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 852 · 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 “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) washes (b) sings (c) parks
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) wishes (b) jumps (c) trees
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) maps (b) roses (c) birds
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) changes (b) plates (c) walks
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) eyes (b) birds (c) lakes
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) lakes (b) buses (c) rooms
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) sings (b) prizes (c) cups
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) plates (b) calls (c) prizes
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) plates (b) buses (c) shoes
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) bags (b) lakes (c) changes
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) roses (b) boys (c) coats
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) faces (b) sits (c) plays
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) plates (b) birds (c) bridges
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) faces (b) birds (c) cups
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) pens (b) cups (c) jumps
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) bells (b) dogs (c) maps
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. sings
  3. “s” sound
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “s” sound
  6. jumps
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. roses
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “s” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. changes
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “s” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. lakes
  18. “z” sound
  19. “s” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “z” sound
  23. lakes
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “z” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. cups
  28. prizes
  29. shoes
  30. “z” sound
  31. lakes
  32. roses
  33. plays
  34. birds
  35. cups
  36. pens
  37. “s” sound
  38. “z” sound
  39. maps
  40. “iz” (an extra beat)

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