Does apostrophe change pronunciation?

If you simply add an apostrophe, the pronunciation does not change, but if you add apostrophe ‘s’ (‘s), the possessive is pronounced /iz/. Apostrophe’s are completely silent, whether theyre us’ed for contractions, plural’s, or genitives. So you needn’t pronounce them at all.

What is the purpose of apostrophe?

Apostrophes have three main uses: 1. To indicate possession 2. To indicate an omission of letters or numbers 3. To separate the s from plural letters/numbers and abbreviations followed by periods.

Is there a rule for pronunciation?

If you have one consonant between two vowels, you usually pronounce the first vowel as a long vowel. If you put a vowel before a double consonant, two hard consonant sounds, or a consonant that sounds like two consonants (such as x), you’ll pronounce it as a short vowel.

Is it Dickens’s or Dickens?

Garner’s Modern American Usage: The Authority on Grammar, Usage and Style. In short, because this is journalism, it doesn’t matter… Both Dickens’s and Dickens’ are correct.

Which is correct Jesus’s or Jesus?

A: The form written with an apostrophe plus “s” (that is, “Jesus’s”) can represent either a contraction (short for “Jesus is” or “Jesus has”) or the possessive form of the name. The result is that your prayer could correctly be written with either “Jesus’ precious name” or “Jesus’s precious name.”

Is apostrophe s plural?

Apostrophes may indicate possession or mark omitted letters in contractions. The basic rule is quite simple: use the apostrophe to indicate possession, not a plural. The exceptions to the rule may seem confusing: hers has no apostrophe, and it’s is not possessive.

Why put and but are pronounced differently?

The difference between the initial consonant is primarily one of aspiration. In put, there is a puff of air at the release of the consonant (it is aspirated); in but, there is no such puff of air (it is unaspirated). In addition, the consonant in but may be voiced – that is, pronounced with the vocal cords vibrating.

Is there such a thing as the apostrophe’s pronunciation?

There is no such thing as “the apostrophe’s pronunciation”. There is no such thing as a letter’s pronunciation, for that matter. It’s not the written language that’s pronounced, it’s the spoken language that’s written down.

Is it correct to use Jones’s or Jones’ for apostrophe?

Just to make it clear, this is not a question regarding the use of the apostrophe, it’s one regarding the apostrophe’s pronunciation. Firstly, with regard to spelling: “Today it is no longer considered incorrect to use either form (Jones’s or Jones’) “.

Do apostrophes replace vowels in names?

Basically an apostrophe is substituted for a vowel. My question is when you run into names where the vowel is present, do you double pronounce the vowel, or another presumed vowel.

What happens when you add an apostrophe to a possessive?

If you simply add an apostrophe, the pronunciation does not change, but if you add apostrophe ‘s’ (‘s), the possessive is pronounced /iz/. – Edwin Ashworth Oct 26 ’13 at 21:16. Apostrophe’s are completely silent, whether theyre us’ed for contractions, plural’s, or genitives.