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Hole One a New See Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

['s] ['] pronunciation

Hi everybody,

I'm just curious about this little pronunciation thing. Is there always an additional sound when we use this way [apostrophe with or without 's'] to form the possessive? I guess that there is. I think its pronunciation follows the regular 's' pronunciation at the end of a word. Regular 's' pronunciation is the following (as far as I know):
- [z] after voiced consonants and vowels (except the third case)
- [ s ] after voiceless consonants (except the third case)
- [iz] after sibilant sounds

Am I right?

Thanks for your help in advance.
  

Top answer

The ending 's works the same as the plurals of nouns. girls = girl's; bosses = boss's; bishops = bishop's If there is no s after the apostrophe, the word is pronounced the same as if it had no apostrophe. CJ

— CalifJim

  • The ending 's works the same as the plurals of nouns.
  • girls = girl's; bosses = boss's; bishops = bishop's If there is no s after the apostrophe, the word is pronounced the same as if it had no apostrophe.
  • CJ
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The ending 's works the same as the plurals of nouns.

girls = girl's; bosses = boss's; bishops = bishop's

If there is no s after the apostrophe, the word is pronounced the same as if it had no apostrophe.

CJ
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Thank you, CalifJim.

What is the pronunciation in the case of plural nouns? For example: people's, genes', etc.. This guy pronounced an additional [iz] in the case of ' genes' ' :

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Hole One a New See This guy pronounced an additional [iz] in the case of ' genes' ' :
That's unnatural.
Hole One a New See Should I pronounce that additional [iz]?
No
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Thank you. Then I won't follow his example.
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