candies
The plural of "candy" is candies.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: candies.
Meaning: a sweet food made with sugar (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with candies: the candies are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: candies'.
How do you pronounce it?
candy is pronounced /ˈkæn.di/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
In American English candy is often uncountable: a lot of candy. candies is used for individual pieces or kinds.
Did you know?
- Family names keep their y in the plural: the Kennedys, not the Kennedies.
Examples in context
- The kids got lots of candies at Halloween.Singular: The kids got one candy at Halloween.
- These candies are sugar free.Singular: This candy is sugar free.
