Belly Posted 18 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Sides vs Advantages
Why we pronounce the es in advantages as /iz/ and sides as /s/?
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We don't. Well I don't anyway. I pronounce the second "s" in "sides" as /z/.
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We don't. Well I don't anyway. I pronounce the second "s" in "sides" as /z/.
The reason for the extra vowel sound before the /z/ in "advantages" is simply because the "g" is soft, and the combination of soft "g" followed immediately by /z/ (or /s/) is almost impossible to say.
The reason for the extra vowel sound before the /z/ in "advantages" is simply because the "g" is soft, and the combination of soft "g" followed immediately by /z/ (or /s/) is almost impossible to say.
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In American English the 's' in sides sounds like /z/ too.
Here are the rules for pronouncing the final 's' in American English.
1. ‘es’ is pronounced as /ez/ after these sibilant sounds
/s/ businesses, buses
/z/ freezes, causes
/sh/ bushes, marshes
/ch/ churches, lunches
/j/ pages, judges and ADVANTAGES ( :
Here are the rules for pronouncing the final 's' in American English.
1. ‘es’ is pronounced as /ez/ after these sibilant sounds
/s/ businesses, buses
/z/ freezes, causes
/sh/ bushes, marshes
/ch/ churches, lunches
/j/ pages, judges and ADVANTAGES ( :
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