Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-'

/z/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -'
IPA: /z/

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Scrabble Score

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Letters

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Syllables

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Unique Chars

Meaning

particle

Possessive marker used on plurals that end with -s (or -es, etc).

particle

Possessive marker sometimes used on singular names which end in s, indicating than an object belongs to the noun bearing the marker.

Example Sentences

"Her heart leapt when she saw the expressions on her teachers’ faces."
"their faces’ expressions"
"The countesses’ husbands were generally quite lavish."
"three days’ growth of beard"
"I have over thirty years’ experience."
"I'll have your car repaired in a few days' time."

Inflected Forms

-’ (canonical)

Questions

How do you pronounce -'?: The recorded pronunciation is /z/.
What does -' mean?: Possessive marker used on plurals that end with -s (or -es, etc).

How to pronounce -'

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