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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 96 · 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 “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) shops (b) washes (c) chips
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “buses”? (a) wishes (b) boys (c) jumps
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) bridges (b) boys (c) plates
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “wishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) dishes (b) bridges (c) sits
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) shoes (b) cups (c) washes
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) rooms (b) cups (c) dogs
  24. 24.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) knows (b) lakes (c) washes
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “glasses”? (a) eyes (b) prizes (c) maps
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “changes”? (a) cats (b) buses (c) sings
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) chips (b) rooms (c) cats
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cars” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) trees (b) cats (c) glasses
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) walks (b) watches (c) dogs
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) walks (b) bridges (c) races
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) bridges (b) birds (c) races

Answer key

  1. “z” sound
  2. washes
  3. “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. “s” sound
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “z” sound
  7. “s” sound
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. “z” sound
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. wishes
  12. “z” sound
  13. plates
  14. “s” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “z” sound
  19. sits
  20. cups
  21. “z” sound
  22. “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. cups
  24. “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. “z” sound
  26. “z” sound
  27. “s” sound
  28. lakes
  29. prizes
  30. buses
  31. rooms
  32. “s” sound
  33. “z” sound
  34. “s” sound
  35. “z” sound
  36. “z” sound
  37. cats
  38. walks
  39. walks
  40. birds

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