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