Pronunciations of “possessive”
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How do native speakers pronounce this word "possessive"? Are the first two ss pronounced as z or s?
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/possessive
Listening to the pronunciation the first two ss is s and not z.
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How do native speakers pronounce this word "possessive"? Are the first two ss pronounced as z or s?
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/possessive
Listening to the pronunciation the first two ss is s and not z.
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I can get why you might hear that pronunciation as including [s], but it still sounds like /z/ to me. Admittedly, I might be biased because I definitely would not expect /s/ for the first "ss". The written transcription only shows /pəz/.
– sumelic
Nov 30 at 14:20
I pronounce it as /z/ but I could probably pronounce it as a blend between an s and z and no one would notice. The z is barely voiced for me.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Nov 30 at 14:21
Well,can you check the link and listen to the first pronunciation .
– Rani2Add
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How do native speakers pronounce this word "possessive"? Are the first two ss pronounced as z or s?
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/possessive
Listening to the pronunciation the first two ss is s and not z.
pronunciation pronunciation-vs-spelling
asked Nov 30 at 14:12
Rani2Add
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How do native speakers pronounce this word "possessive"? Are the first two ss pronounced as z or s?
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/possessive
Listening to the pronunciation the first two ss is s and not z.
pronunciation pronunciation-vs-spelling
pronunciation pronunciation-vs-spelling
asked Nov 30 at 14:12
Rani2Add
1055
asked Nov 30 at 14:12
Rani2Add
1055
asked Nov 30 at 14:12
Rani2Add
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asked Nov 30 at 14:12
Rani2Add
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asked Nov 30 at 14:12
Rani2Add
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I can get why you might hear that pronunciation as including [s], but it still sounds like /z/ to me. Admittedly, I might be biased because I definitely would not expect /s/ for the first "ss". The written transcription only shows /pəz/.
– sumelic
Nov 30 at 14:20
I pronounce it as /z/ but I could probably pronounce it as a blend between an s and z and no one would notice. The z is barely voiced for me.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Nov 30 at 14:21
Well,can you check the link and listen to the first pronunciation .
– Rani2Add
yesterday
add a comment |
I can get why you might hear that pronunciation as including [s], but it still sounds like /z/ to me. Admittedly, I might be biased because I definitely would not expect /s/ for the first "ss". The written transcription only shows /pəz/.
– sumelic
Nov 30 at 14:20
I pronounce it as /z/ but I could probably pronounce it as a blend between an s and z and no one would notice. The z is barely voiced for me.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Nov 30 at 14:21
Well,can you check the link and listen to the first pronunciation .
– Rani2Add
yesterday
I can get why you might hear that pronunciation as including [s], but it still sounds like /z/ to me. Admittedly, I might be biased because I definitely would not expect /s/ for the first "ss". The written transcription only shows /pəz/.
– sumelic
Nov 30 at 14:20
I can get why you might hear that pronunciation as including [s], but it still sounds like /z/ to me. Admittedly, I might be biased because I definitely would not expect /s/ for the first "ss". The written transcription only shows /pəz/.
– sumelic
Nov 30 at 14:20
I pronounce it as /z/ but I could probably pronounce it as a blend between an s and z and no one would notice. The z is barely voiced for me.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Nov 30 at 14:21
I pronounce it as /z/ but I could probably pronounce it as a blend between an s and z and no one would notice. The z is barely voiced for me.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Nov 30 at 14:21
Well,can you check the link and listen to the first pronunciation .
– Rani2Add
yesterday
Well,can you check the link and listen to the first pronunciation .
– Rani2Add
yesterday
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I can get why you might hear that pronunciation as including [s], but it still sounds like /z/ to me. Admittedly, I might be biased because I definitely would not expect /s/ for the first "ss". The written transcription only shows /pəz/.
– sumelic
Nov 30 at 14:20
I pronounce it as /z/ but I could probably pronounce it as a blend between an s and z and no one would notice. The z is barely voiced for me.
– BobtheMagicMoose
Nov 30 at 14:21
Well,can you check the link and listen to the first pronunciation .
– Rani2Add
yesterday