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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 868 · 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 “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) plays (b) calls (c) coats
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) cars (b) shoes (c) plates
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) prizes (b) parks (c) bags
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) pages (b) walks (c) birds
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) coats (b) watches (c) judges
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) cars (b) books (c) races
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) laughs (b) eyes (c) glasses
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) cars (b) lakes (c) runs
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) helps (b) sits (c) boys
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) plays (b) days (c) roses
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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