As we talked about here, there are three ways to pronounce words ending in the letter ‘s’. Before you start practicing on this page, familiarise yourself with the page explaining the /iz/, /z/ and /s/ pronunciations.
This page is to help you practice this tricky part of English pronunciation.
Follow the instructions below.
Instructions
- Listen to the sample pronunciations on the left-hand side
- Record yourself on your phone or using the simple recorder on the right-hand side.
- Keep trying until you think your pronunciation is the same as the sample.
- Evaluate yourself
- ✅ Did my pronunciation match the rhythm?
- ✅ Did I link words together correctly?
- ✅ Did I stress the right syllables?
- Continue with the other groups of words.
There are 3 groups of 10 words with varied pronunciation endings. These words were chosen because they are commonly mispronounced by students.
Group 1
| Clothes | Months | Marries | Villages | Oranges |
| Peaches | Sleeps | Races | Crabs | Hats |
Sample Pronunciation
Group 2
| Busses | Books | Words | Boxes | Bags |
| Prizes | Cliffs | Deals | Dreams | Excuses |
Sample Pronunciation
Group 3
| Kisses | Crafts | Fans | Watches | Myths |
| Sings | Wears | Dishes | Gloves | Changes |