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Anslyn Jiang Posted 13 years ago
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eastenders' colleagues‘ girls‘ - words like these,we only pronounce one [s] right？
eastenders'
colleagues‘
girls‘
words like these,we only pronounce one right?
or girls's , pronounce twice?
thx
colleagues‘
girls‘
words like these,we only pronounce one right?
or girls's , pronounce twice?
thx
Top answer
Eastenders' is pronounced eastenders. Colleagues' is pronounced colleagues. Girls' is pronounced girls.
- Eastenders' is pronounced eastenders.
- Colleagues' is pronounced colleagues.
- Girls' is pronounced girls.
- However, with last names that rhyme with Jones, the s of the plural possessive is generally pronounced twice: Jones' is usually pronounced Jonesez.
- Soames' is usually pronounced Soamesez.
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Eastenders' is pronounced eastenders.
Colleagues' is pronounced colleagues.
Girls' is pronounced girls.
However, with last names that rhyme with Jones, the s of the plural possessive is generally pronounced twice:
Jones' is usually pronounced Jonesez.
Soames' is usually pronounced Soamesez.
Colleagues' is pronounced colleagues.
Girls' is pronounced girls.
However, with last names that rhyme with Jones, the s of the plural possessive is generally pronounced twice:
Jones' is usually pronounced Jonesez.
Soames' is usually pronounced Soamesez.
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so ,is NAME ending with "s" the plural possessive will be pronouced twice?
then,why words like "colleaguses " won't be pronouced twice.as [colleagusesez]?
here's sentense :"he is my colleaguses' son." ,just one ,right?
then,why words like "colleaguses " won't be pronouced twice.as [colleagusesez]?
here's sentense :"he is my colleaguses' son." ,just one ,right?
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