How to pronounce possession of "coach's umbrella"?

Question

coach /koʊtʃ/

umbrella /ʌmˈbrelə/

But how to pronounce "coach's umbrella"

This page said "The rules for the pronunciation of a noun with ’s are the same as the rules for pronunciation of plural forms of nouns."

So, Is /koʊtʃɪzʌmˈbrelə/ correct?

If it is correct, then "coach's umbrella" & "coaches' umbrella" sound the same.

That looks good to me - sounds like *coaches umbrella*. – Lawrence Mar 04 '17 at 14:23 — Lawrence, Mar 04 '17 at 14:23

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 04 '17 at 17:49

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Yes, it is correct, that's exactly how you pronounce it.

edited Mar 04 '17 at 17:49

answered Mar 04 '17 at 14:38

Blankino

But it could be "coaches' umbrella" – Tom Mar 04 '17 at 14:59
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@Tom Yep. You can use context to figure out which one it is. – Mar 04 '17 at 15:06

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