Pronunciation of 's after word ending in “is”, “es”
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Alexis's sister. Is it pronounced Alec sis sister or Alec sis sis sister?
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Alexis's sister. Is it pronounced Alec sis sister or Alec sis sis sister?
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Both pronunciations are acceptable.
– Peter Shor
2 days ago
Both are okay, I prefer the second though.
– bobbin
2 days ago
I agree with the second, without it "Alex sis sis" from the example the speaker sounds to my ear like they don't know English that well. Especially remembering that the apostrophe is a placeholder or shorthand for a missing letter or two.
– Patrick Hughes
2 days ago
Imagine you had to distinguish the sisters of Alec, Alex, Alice, and Alexis. Would those all sound different from each other as possessives? Should they?
– tchrist♦
yesterday
I "pronounce" it as "sister of Alexis." Problem solved!
– Kris
yesterday
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Alexis's sister. Is it pronounced Alec sis sister or Alec sis sis sister?
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Alexis's sister. Is it pronounced Alec sis sister or Alec sis sis sister?
pronunciation possessives apostrophe
pronunciation possessives apostrophe
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Both pronunciations are acceptable.
– Peter Shor
2 days ago
Both are okay, I prefer the second though.
– bobbin
2 days ago
I agree with the second, without it "Alex sis sis" from the example the speaker sounds to my ear like they don't know English that well. Especially remembering that the apostrophe is a placeholder or shorthand for a missing letter or two.
– Patrick Hughes
2 days ago
Imagine you had to distinguish the sisters of Alec, Alex, Alice, and Alexis. Would those all sound different from each other as possessives? Should they?
– tchrist♦
yesterday
I "pronounce" it as "sister of Alexis." Problem solved!
– Kris
yesterday
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Both pronunciations are acceptable.
– Peter Shor
2 days ago
Both are okay, I prefer the second though.
– bobbin
2 days ago
I agree with the second, without it "Alex sis sis" from the example the speaker sounds to my ear like they don't know English that well. Especially remembering that the apostrophe is a placeholder or shorthand for a missing letter or two.
– Patrick Hughes
2 days ago
Imagine you had to distinguish the sisters of Alec, Alex, Alice, and Alexis. Would those all sound different from each other as possessives? Should they?
– tchrist♦
yesterday
I "pronounce" it as "sister of Alexis." Problem solved!
– Kris
yesterday
Both pronunciations are acceptable.
– Peter Shor
2 days ago
Both pronunciations are acceptable.
– Peter Shor
2 days ago
Both are okay, I prefer the second though.
– bobbin
2 days ago
Both are okay, I prefer the second though.
– bobbin
2 days ago
I agree with the second, without it "Alex sis sis" from the example the speaker sounds to my ear like they don't know English that well. Especially remembering that the apostrophe is a placeholder or shorthand for a missing letter or two.
– Patrick Hughes
2 days ago
I agree with the second, without it "Alex sis sis" from the example the speaker sounds to my ear like they don't know English that well. Especially remembering that the apostrophe is a placeholder or shorthand for a missing letter or two.
– Patrick Hughes
2 days ago
Imagine you had to distinguish the sisters of Alec, Alex, Alice, and Alexis. Would those all sound different from each other as possessives? Should they?
– tchrist♦
yesterday
Imagine you had to distinguish the sisters of Alec, Alex, Alice, and Alexis. Would those all sound different from each other as possessives? Should they?
– tchrist♦
yesterday
I "pronounce" it as "sister of Alexis." Problem solved!
– Kris
yesterday
I "pronounce" it as "sister of Alexis." Problem solved!
– Kris
yesterday
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Both pronunciations are acceptable.
– Peter Shor
2 days ago
Both are okay, I prefer the second though.
– bobbin
2 days ago
I agree with the second, without it "Alex sis sis" from the example the speaker sounds to my ear like they don't know English that well. Especially remembering that the apostrophe is a placeholder or shorthand for a missing letter or two.
– Patrick Hughes
2 days ago
Imagine you had to distinguish the sisters of Alec, Alex, Alice, and Alexis. Would those all sound different from each other as possessives? Should they?
– tchrist♦
yesterday
I "pronounce" it as "sister of Alexis." Problem solved!
– Kris
yesterday