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