July 16, 20261 views
cats, dogs, buses: The Three Pronunciations of -s (Master Plurals and Third-Person All at Once)
Despite all adding -s, cats is pronounced /s/, dogs is pronounced /z/, and buses gets an extra syllable /ɪz/. The logic behind it is the exact same as with -ed; mastering it will help you handle plurals, third-person singular, and possessives all at once, so you'll never have to hesitate over every word again.
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