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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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How do you pronounce " else's " , " Charles' " , " boys' " and other such words denoting possession ?
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z] - even though there is not -'s in writing, it is generally pronounced. )nz]) Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
- z] - even though there is not -'s in writing, it is generally pronounced.
- )nz]) Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Dear friend,
else's - ['els?z]
Charles' - ['???lz?z] - even though there is not -'s in writing, it is generally pronounced.
boys' - [b??z] - the suffix is neither written nor pronounced with regular plurals (unlike irregular ones, cf children's - ['??ldr(?)nz])
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
else's - ['els?z]
Charles' - ['???lz?z] - even though there is not -'s in writing, it is generally pronounced.
boys' - [b??z] - the suffix is neither written nor pronounced with regular plurals (unlike irregular ones, cf children's - ['??ldr(?)nz])
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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What is the difference between regular and irregular plurals ? Is the word "girls' " pronounced in the same way?
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You cannot form irregular plurals by standard means, ie, adding -(e)s ending (one example is children).
'Girls' is a regular plural formed by standard means. In the genitive case, it is both pronounced and written without the -s suffix: [g??lz]
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
'Girls' is a regular plural formed by standard means. In the genitive case, it is both pronounced and written without the -s suffix: [g??lz]
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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