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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 986 · 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 “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) cars (b) eyes (c) roofs
  3. 3.How does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) shops (b) walks (c) judges
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) judges (b) cars (c) bells
  10. 10.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  13. 13.How does the -s ending of “runs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) helps (b) changes (c) boys
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) bells (b) cats (c) maps
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) knows (b) dishes (c) pages
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “sits”? (a) watches (b) boys (c) books
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) bags (b) roofs (c) wishes
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  32. 32.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) sings (b) pens (c) sits
  34. 34.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) bridges (b) buses (c) jumps
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) bags (b) washes (c) jumps
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pens”? (a) bags (b) races (c) roses

Answer key

  1. “s” sound
  2. roofs
  3. “z” sound
  4. judges
  5. “iz” (an extra beat)
  6. “iz” (an extra beat)
  7. “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. “s” sound
  9. judges
  10. “iz” (an extra beat)
  11. “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. “iz” (an extra beat)
  13. “z” sound
  14. “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. “s” sound
  16. “s” sound
  17. “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. “s” sound
  19. “iz” (an extra beat)
  20. helps
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “s” sound
  23. bells
  24. “z” sound
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. knows
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. “s” sound
  29. books
  30. bags
  31. “iz” (an extra beat)
  32. “s” sound
  33. sits
  34. “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. “s” sound
  36. jumps
  37. bags
  38. “z” sound
  39. “iz” (an extra beat)
  40. bags

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