in the late 1990s, /s/ or /z/?

0 Ninety ends with an [ i ] , as do twenty, thirty, forty, etc. Therefore [ z ] 0-

0 Yes, I see. Thank you, Marvin. 0-

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01cite10Marvin A.12cite10Ninety ends with an [ i ] , as do twenty, thirty, forty, etc. Therefore [ z ]12blockquote

10Hi Marvin,02br
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00I did not quite understand the logic behind this. Should I use [ z ] everywhere instead of [ s ] when it comes after [ i ] ?02br
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00Plea

0 Hi, it depends whether a word ends in a voiced or voiceless sound. Vowel sounds are voiced, consonants can be either voiced or voiceless. Take a look at this:02br
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00Click on "voiced sounds" and "voiceless sound", you'll find some info. Consider that not everyon

0 And Chicago's team, the Bears (/s/), as pronounced by some Chicagoans.02br
00 Nevertheless, these /s/'s are unusual. I would not recommend using them under any circumstances.02br
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0 Some Northern Midwestern dialects with a heavy Germanic substratum have final consonant devoicing. 0-

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01cite10Kooyeen12cite10Hi, it depends whether a word ends in a voiced or voiceless sound. Vowel sounds are voiced, consonants can be either voiced or voiceless. Take a look at this:12br
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10Click on "voiced