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Bbser Posted 15 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

How to pronounce the last s of words in plural form

for example, how to say acres? Shall I say it as /s/ or /z/? Thanks. BBSER
  

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bbser Shall I say it as /s/ or /z/? /z/. Use /iz/ if the last sound of the singular is a sibilant.

— CalifJim

  • bbser Shall I say it as /s/ or /z/?
  • /z/.
  • Use /iz/ if the last sound of the singular is a sibilant.
  • /s/, /z/, ...
  • boss, box, rich, wish, whiz, ...
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bbserShall I say it as /s/ or /z/?
/z/.

Use /iz/ if the last sound of the singular is a sibilant. /s/, /z/, ...

boss, box, rich, wish, whiz, ...

Otherwise:

Use /s/ if the last sound of the singular is unvoiced. /p/, /t/, /k/, ...

map, mat, sack, ...

Use /z/ if the last sound of the singular i
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CJ: Clear enough! Thanks a lot. Merry Christmas!

BBSER
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bbserThanks a lot. Merry Christmas!
Emotion: wink And to you, too.

CJ
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