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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 953 · 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 “watches”? (a) buses (b) rooms (c) helps
  2. 2.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) cups (b) boys (c) prizes
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (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.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sings”? (a) dishes (b) bells (c) glasses
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) bags (b) calls (c) watches
  14. 14.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “judges”? (a) changes (b) cars (c) plays
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) maps (b) lakes (c) roses
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) faces (b) pens (c) jumps
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) cats (b) sings (c) roses
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) dishes (b) chips (c) walks
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) knows (b) jumps (c) bridges
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) sings (b) glasses (c) roofs
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  37. 37.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “knows”? (a) washes (b) bridges (c) bells
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) laughs (b) calls (c) roofs
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) faces (b) walks (c) days

Answer key

  1. buses
  2. “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. cups
  4. “s” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. bells
  9. “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. “s” sound
  11. “z” sound
  12. “z” sound
  13. watches
  14. “z” sound
  15. changes
  16. “z” sound
  17. “s” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. roses
  20. “s” sound
  21. “s” sound
  22. jumps
  23. cats
  24. “s” sound
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “s” sound
  27. dishes
  28. “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. “iz” (an extra beat)
  30. “s” sound
  31. “z” sound
  32. bridges
  33. “z” sound
  34. sings
  35. “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. “z” sound
  37. “s” sound
  38. bells
  39. calls
  40. days

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