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