destinies
The plural of "destiny" is destinies.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: destinies.
Meaning: the things that will happen to someone in the future (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with destinies: the destinies are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: destinies'.
How do you pronounce it?
destiny is pronounced /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Change the y to i before adding -es: destinies. The y stays only when a vowel comes before it, as in days.
Did you know?
- The y changes to ies only after a consonant. After a vowel the y stays: days, keys, boys.
Examples in context
- Their destinies were linked.Singular: Their destiny was linked.
- We shape our own destinies.Singular: We shape our own destiny.
