embassies
The plural of "embassy" is embassies.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: embassies.
Meaning: the office of a country's ambassador in another country (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with embassies: the embassies are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: embassies'.
How do you pronounce it?
embassy is pronounced /ˈɛmbəsi/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Change the y to i before adding -es: embassies. 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
- Several embassies are on this street.Singular: One embassy is on this street.
- The embassies closed for the holiday.Singular: The embassy closed for the holiday.
