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Jesus'
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English
Pronunciation
Normally the same as en Jesus:
jē'zəs jē'zŭsˌ RP, en /ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/ /ˈd͡ʒiːˌzʌs/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jesus.wav Southern England
en /ˈd͡ʒizəs/ GA
en En-us-Jesus.ogg Mid-Atlantic US
en [ˈd͡ʒiːzɨ̞s] South Africa
en /ˈd͡ʒiːzəs/ [ˈd͡ʒiːzɐs] Indic
Proper noun
en Jesus possessive
Usage notes
This possessive form is used in set phrases such as in Jesus' name, where speakers would pronounce the final en -'s even with other names ending in an unstressed s.