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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 887 · 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 “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) bridges (b) runs (c) coats
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “parks”? (a) boys (b) dishes (c) lakes
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) sits (b) bridges (c) chips
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “days”? (a) songs (b) books (c) jumps
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) helps (b) sits (c) washes
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) birds (b) plates (c) pens
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roses”? (a) faces (b) birds (c) cats
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) prizes (b) songs (c) washes
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) dishes (b) maps (c) bags
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) dogs (b) laughs (c) coats
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) roofs (b) books (c) buses
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) maps (b) coats (c) eyes
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) faces (b) buses (c) chips
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) walks (b) roses (c) pens
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound

Answer key

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

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