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Is it "a delivery service's terms and conditions" or "a delivery service' terms and conditions"?

Follow-up question: If the answer is "service'", how is it pronounced, just as "service"?

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    The apostrophe without an s is only for words ending in s, not words which in any way "sound like" the letter s. – Lambie May 31 '18 at 21:40
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    Not every dictionary and style guide agrees with Lambie. Some still (the usage seems to be falling out of favor) recommend “conscience’ sake” and “justice’ sake.” For example, http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780190491482.001.0001/acref-9780190491482-e-1689 . I’ve never seen “service’ sake,” but it wouldn’t surprise me to see it as an option or recommended somewhere. – Steve Kass Jun 04 '18 at 03:07

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delivery service's terms and conditions

service's is pronounced "service-is"

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