How would you pronounce Miles when you are using the possesive form?

KGF625

I know, this is such a dumb question but I am reading different things!

 

If you were saying something like "Miles' room" how would you actually say the name Miles in that sentence?

KGF625

mj.reilly:

I just say "Miles" room, nothing extra.

Thanks! I know it is such a weird and stupid question...it is just some names that end in s you would add the extra sound to it like the name James or Nicholas.

iuplori

I think I would probably drop the extra "s" because of how it just rolls off my tongue.  I have a student named Miles and I think that's how we use it in my class most often. 

GoBleu

Too funny! I am a former high school English teacher considering the name Miles and didn't even think about this. 

I found this: With some singular nouns that end in -s, pronouncing the possessive ending as a separate syllable can sound awkward; in such cases, it is acceptable to use just an apostrophe. (Kirszner & Mandell, The Brief Holt Handbook)

Here is the web site: https://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/possessive-form-of-singular-nouns-ending-with-s/

BlindysWife

I don't think this is a dumb question at all! With Linus, we add the extra s sound at the end, but I sometimes think it sounds silly. I actually said once that no more of my children will end in S because of this.

laney75

My second son's name is Travis.  So possessive is Travis's.  And yes we say the extra "s".  It isn't a big deal.  We also call him Trav and Travie, so sometimes it ends up being Travie's.  I wouldn't let it hold you back from choosing a name, personally.

 

blahblahblah0824

I've been thinking of picking this name since day one, and this is actually the only reason I hesitate about it. Actually, I'm not hesitating, but I AM annoyed by the idea of me or anybody else saying "Miles's". I'll probably just say Miles, no extra s. 

JumpAroundBucky

I would probably say it like "Miles is" really awkwardly. 

g8trkim

You should say Miles-iz Room but I agree is sounds weird and I would probably just say Miles Room out of ease.

OnTheLanai

My husband is named Miles and I say "Miles-is" room LOL His entire family does as well.

msmerymac

Miles-is. I don't think it's awkward.

jupiterthecat

With Iris, we just say "Iris-ez room." So when I talk about her beautiful blue eyes, I say "Iris's irises," and it sounds like the same word twice (I have brought out that old chestnut more than once). 

Maybe it's a little less awkward with this -is ending vs. the -es ending in Miles, but it doesn't sound bad to me. 

SposaBellarina

Another English educator chiming in.  In informal speech, it's okay to just say "Miles room" if you want, but if you're writing/monogramming, technically, "Miles's Room" is correct.  Proper names do not apply to the general rules about possessives.  My maiden name is Matthews, and my classroom was Ms. Matthews's classroom.