canaries
The plural of "canary" is canaries.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: canaries.
Meaning: a small yellow songbird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with canaries: the canaries are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: canaries'.
How do you pronounce it?
canary is pronounced /kəˈnɛəɹi/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Change the y to i before adding -es: canaries. The y stays only when a vowel comes before it, as in days.
Did you know?
- Family names keep their y in the plural: the Kennedys, not the Kennedies.
Examples in context
- My grandfather kept canaries.Singular: My grandfather kept a canary.
- The canaries sing every morning.Singular: The canary sings every morning.
