How to pronounce the 's at the end of names that end with s

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For example: Lucas's dog was joyful.

do I pronounce the first word the exact same as if I just said Lucas, or do I say lucas-es?

See tchrist at Which singular names ending in “s” form possessives with only a bare apostrophe?. Also related: What is the pronunciation of the possessive words that already end in s?. — choster, Sep 20 '13 at 20:31

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 20 '13 at 20:03

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You say it with three syllables, so the second option applies.

answered Sep 20 '13 at 20:03

tchrist

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