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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 861 · 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 “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) judges (b) plays (c) helps
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) buses (b) dishes (c) walks
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) coats (b) dogs (c) lakes
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) boys (b) judges (c) shops
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “lakes”? (a) walks (b) changes (c) wishes
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) rooms (b) chips (c) races
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) laughs (b) maps (c) pages
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) birds (b) books (c) cars
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) eyes (b) lakes (c) prizes
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) cups (b) prizes (c) trees
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) jumps (b) pages (c) cups
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) shoes (b) wishes (c) coats
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) boxes (b) plays (c) rooms

Answer key

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

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