How does one pronounce “Miles's”?
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I know: this might be a duplicate.
I've read the others.
I'm still confused.
Some people say "M-eye-lz" and others "M-eye-lzes."
Are both pronunciations acceptable? Or is one colloquial while the other official?
pronunciation possessives syllables fast-speech-rules sibilants
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I know: this might be a duplicate.
I've read the others.
I'm still confused.
Some people say "M-eye-lz" and others "M-eye-lzes."
Are both pronunciations acceptable? Or is one colloquial while the other official?
pronunciation possessives syllables fast-speech-rules sibilants
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asked Apr 5 at 20:28
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Official? There is no official pajandrum of the English language.
– Peter Shor
Apr 5 at 20:53
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I would say 'Milezez'. But I know others would omit the last '-ez'.
– James Random
Apr 5 at 21:10
2
It depends on how fast and how carefully you're pronouncing it. One syllable or two, speaker's choice.
– John Lawler
Apr 5 at 21:14
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@PeterShor: Let's organize it, then. You and me. Grants galore. Why not?
– Ricky
Apr 5 at 21:38
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@Ricky: No, the first syllable is stressed, so that stays; it's the second, reduced, syllable that can be jettisoned at will. Just make your final /z/ a little longer and you can convince yourself you're saying the genitive form. Nobody really cares about epenthetic vowels.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
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I know: this might be a duplicate.
I've read the others.
I'm still confused.
Some people say "M-eye-lz" and others "M-eye-lzes."
Are both pronunciations acceptable? Or is one colloquial while the other official?
pronunciation possessives syllables fast-speech-rules sibilants
edited Apr 5 at 22:05
tchrist♦
110k30295476
asked Apr 5 at 20:28
RickyRicky
14.5k53782
I know: this might be a duplicate.
I've read the others.
I'm still confused.
Some people say "M-eye-lz" and others "M-eye-lzes."
Are both pronunciations acceptable? Or is one colloquial while the other official?
pronunciation possessives syllables fast-speech-rules sibilants
pronunciation possessives syllables fast-speech-rules sibilants
edited Apr 5 at 22:05
tchrist♦
110k30295476
asked Apr 5 at 20:28
RickyRicky
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edited Apr 5 at 22:05
tchrist♦
110k30295476
asked Apr 5 at 20:28
RickyRicky
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edited Apr 5 at 22:05
tchrist♦
110k30295476
edited Apr 5 at 22:05
tchrist♦
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edited Apr 5 at 22:05
tchrist♦
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110k30295476
asked Apr 5 at 20:28
RickyRicky
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asked Apr 5 at 20:28
RickyRicky
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asked Apr 5 at 20:28
RickyRicky
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Official? There is no official pajandrum of the English language.
– Peter Shor
Apr 5 at 20:53
3
I would say 'Milezez'. But I know others would omit the last '-ez'.
– James Random
Apr 5 at 21:10
2
It depends on how fast and how carefully you're pronouncing it. One syllable or two, speaker's choice.
– John Lawler
Apr 5 at 21:14
1
@PeterShor: Let's organize it, then. You and me. Grants galore. Why not?
– Ricky
Apr 5 at 21:38
2
@Ricky: No, the first syllable is stressed, so that stays; it's the second, reduced, syllable that can be jettisoned at will. Just make your final /z/ a little longer and you can convince yourself you're saying the genitive form. Nobody really cares about epenthetic vowels.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
|
show 3 more comments
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Official? There is no official pajandrum of the English language.
– Peter Shor
Apr 5 at 20:53
3
I would say 'Milezez'. But I know others would omit the last '-ez'.
– James Random
Apr 5 at 21:10
2
It depends on how fast and how carefully you're pronouncing it. One syllable or two, speaker's choice.
– John Lawler
Apr 5 at 21:14
1
@PeterShor: Let's organize it, then. You and me. Grants galore. Why not?
– Ricky
Apr 5 at 21:38
2
@Ricky: No, the first syllable is stressed, so that stays; it's the second, reduced, syllable that can be jettisoned at will. Just make your final /z/ a little longer and you can convince yourself you're saying the genitive form. Nobody really cares about epenthetic vowels.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
3
3
Official? There is no official pajandrum of the English language.
– Peter Shor
Apr 5 at 20:53
Official? There is no official pajandrum of the English language.
– Peter Shor
Apr 5 at 20:53
3
3
I would say 'Milezez'. But I know others would omit the last '-ez'.
– James Random
Apr 5 at 21:10
I would say 'Milezez'. But I know others would omit the last '-ez'.
– James Random
Apr 5 at 21:10
2
2
It depends on how fast and how carefully you're pronouncing it. One syllable or two, speaker's choice.
– John Lawler
Apr 5 at 21:14
It depends on how fast and how carefully you're pronouncing it. One syllable or two, speaker's choice.
– John Lawler
Apr 5 at 21:14
1
1
@PeterShor: Let's organize it, then. You and me. Grants galore. Why not?
– Ricky
Apr 5 at 21:38
@PeterShor: Let's organize it, then. You and me. Grants galore. Why not?
– Ricky
Apr 5 at 21:38
2
2
@Ricky: No, the first syllable is stressed, so that stays; it's the second, reduced, syllable that can be jettisoned at will. Just make your final /z/ a little longer and you can convince yourself you're saying the genitive form. Nobody really cares about epenthetic vowels.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
@Ricky: No, the first syllable is stressed, so that stays; it's the second, reduced, syllable that can be jettisoned at will. Just make your final /z/ a little longer and you can convince yourself you're saying the genitive form. Nobody really cares about epenthetic vowels.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
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Official? There is no official pajandrum of the English language.
– Peter Shor
Apr 5 at 20:53
3
I would say 'Milezez'. But I know others would omit the last '-ez'.
– James Random
Apr 5 at 21:10
2
It depends on how fast and how carefully you're pronouncing it. One syllable or two, speaker's choice.
– John Lawler
Apr 5 at 21:14
1
@PeterShor: Let's organize it, then. You and me. Grants galore. Why not?
– Ricky
Apr 5 at 21:38
2
@Ricky: No, the first syllable is stressed, so that stays; it's the second, reduced, syllable that can be jettisoned at will. Just make your final /z/ a little longer and you can convince yourself you're saying the genitive form. Nobody really cares about epenthetic vowels.
– John Lawler
2 days ago