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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 996 · 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 “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “wishes”? (a) lakes (b) boxes (c) trees
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) roses (b) roofs (c) laughs
  7. 7.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  9. 9.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “jumps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -s ending of “shops” 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 “pages” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) cups (b) shoes (c) buses
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dogs”? (a) birds (b) judges (c) glasses
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bags”? (a) coats (b) bells (c) sits
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “runs”? (a) watches (b) shops (c) cars
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) songs (b) sits (c) cars
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) races (b) faces (c) walks
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  40. 40.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound

Answer key

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

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