crevices
The plural of "crevice" is crevices.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and crevice follows this rule.
Meaning: a narrow crack in rock or a wall (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with crevices: the crevices are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: crevices'.
How do you pronounce it?
crevice is pronounced /ˈkɹɛvɪs/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. crevices means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Young children learning English often say mouses and foots. They are applying the -s rule to every noun, which shows they have learned the rule itself.
Examples in context
- Small plants grow in the crevices of the wall.Singular: Small plants grow in the crevice of the wall.
- The lizard hid in one of the crevices.Singular: The lizard hid in one of the crevice.
