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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 927 · 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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) laughs (b) boys (c) pages
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) prizes (b) dogs (c) maps
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) trees (b) roses (c) prizes
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) shoes (b) faces (c) glasses
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) songs (b) plays (c) watches
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boys”? (a) runs (b) glasses (c) wishes
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “birds” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) plays (b) boxes (c) cats
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) washes (b) boxes (c) cups
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) parks (b) bridges (c) days

Answer key

  1. laughs
  2. prizes
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. “z” sound
  6. trees
  7. “s” sound
  8. “s” sound
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “s” sound
  12. “s” sound
  13. “z” sound
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. shoes
  17. watches
  18. “z” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “z” sound
  21. runs
  22. “s” sound
  23. “z” sound
  24. “z” sound
  25. “z” sound
  26. “s” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. “s” sound
  34. “z” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “s” sound
  37. cats
  38. cups
  39. “z” sound
  40. parks

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