- How do you say apostrophe pronunciation?
- How do you pronounce the apostrophe after the s?
- How do you pronounce S's?
How do you say apostrophe pronunciation?
To correctly pronounce apostrophe, accent the second syllable: "uh-POSS-truh-fee." In addition to being a punctuation mark, apostrophe can also be a literary device in which the speaker of a poem talks to someone who is not there.
How do you pronounce the apostrophe after the s?
If you simply add an apostrophe, the pronunciation does not change, but if you add apostrophe 's' ('s), the possessive is pronounced /iz/.
How do you pronounce S's?
The 's sound' /s/ is unvoiced (the vocal cords do not vibrate during its production), and is the counterpart to the voiced 'z sound' /z/. To create the /s/, the front of the tongue is placed close to the tooth ridge. The tip of the tongue should be close to the upper backside of the top front teeth.