in the late 1990s, /s/ or /z/?

Marvin A. wrote:

Ninety ends with an [ i ] , as do twenty, thirty, forty, etc. Therefore [ z ]

Hi Marvin,

I did not quite understand the logic behind this. Should I use [ z ] everywhere instead of [ s ] when it comes after [ i ] ?

Please explain.

Regrads,

Mithun

Kooyeen wrote:

Hi, it depends whether a word ends in a voiced or voiceless sound. Vowel sounds are voiced, consonants can be either voiced or voiceless. Take a look at this: http://eleaston.com/pr/s-z-Iz-pattern.html Click on "voiced sounds" and "voiceless sound", you'll find some info. Consider that not everyone follows that "rules". I sometimes hear "kids", "girls" and similar words pronounced with an /s/ sound. There are regional variations too, I guess.

Thanks a lot!