What words you drop the y and add ies?
The spelling rule is: when the word has a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) before the letter ‘y’, you add the letter ‘s’ and when the word has a consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z) before the letter ‘y’, you remove the ‘y’ and replace it with ‘ies’.
What is plural of words ending y?
5 If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the -y is a consonant, change the ending to ‑ies to make the noun plural. city – cities. puppy – puppies. 6 If the singular noun ends in -y and the letter before the -y is a vowel, simply add an -s to make it plural.
Why do we use IES or y’s?
To show possession when a noun ending in y becomes plural, write ies’. Do not write y’s. Exception: Names and other proper nouns ending in y become plural simply by adding an s. They do not form their plurals with an apostrophe, or by changing the y to ies.
Is IES irregular plural?
In general, plurals of nouns are formed by adding -s, -es, or -ies to the singular form.
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Plurals formed by changing -y to -ies.
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| ar my | arm ies |
| batte ry | batter ies |
What is Monkey plural?
noun. mon·key | \ ˈməŋ-kē \ plural monkeys.
What is the plural form of trout?
trout /ˈtraʊt/ noun. plural trout also trouts. trout.
What are plural nouns with IES?
Pages in category “English plurals ending in “-ies””
- A batteries.
- abandoned properties.
- abbacies.
- abbies.
- abbotcies.
- abditories.
- abdominal cavities.
- abdominohysterectomies.
What are 10 examples of plural nouns?
Man – men.
What are some IES words?
What is the word ies?
Suffix. -ies. variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es). country, countries; party, parties. Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant + y.
What is the plural of butterfly?
1 butterfly /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/ noun. plural butterflies.
What is the plural of Cherry?
cherry /ˈtʃeri/ noun. plural cherries.
What is the plural of tuna?
tu·na | \ ˈtü-nə , ˈtyü- \ plural tuna or tunas.
What is the plural of ox?
plural oxen /ˈɑːksən/ also ox. ox.
What are 5 plural words?
Irregular plural nouns in English
- child – children.
- person – people.
- man – men.
- woman – women.
- tooth – teeth.
- foot – feet.
- mouse – mice.
- goose – geese.
What is the plural of fish?
When you are talking about more than one kind or species of fish, both ‘fish’ and ‘fishes’ are ok to use. There are many different fishes in our pond.
Is ies a suffix?
Suffix. Used to form an abstract noun, usually from an adjective stem.
What is the plural of donkey?
donkey /ˈdɑːŋki/ noun. plural donkeys.
What is the meaning of cherry 🍒?
🍒 means you’re in a committed relationship since the emoji features 2 cherries joined by their stems. It might also mean “twins” or “best friends.” “We’re engaged!
What is banana plural?
plural bananas. Britannica Dictionary definition of BANANA.
What is the plural of giraffe?
noun. plural giraffes or giraffe. Britannica Dictionary definition of GIRAFFE.
What’s plural for cactus?
plural cacti\ ˈkak-ˌtī , -(ˌ)tē \ or cactuses also cactus.
What is the plural of AXE?
noun. or axe /ˈæks/ plural axes.
What is the plural of potato?
potato. noun. po·ta·to | \ pə-ˈtā-tō \ plural potatoes.
What is the plural form of 100?
hundreds
Word forms: plural hundreds language note: The plural form is hundred after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as ‘several’ or ‘a few’. A hundred or one hundred is the number 100.