enemies
The plural of "enemy" is enemies.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: enemies.
Meaning: a person who hates or opposes another (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with enemies: the enemies are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: enemies'.
How do you pronounce it?
enemy is pronounced /ˈɛnəmi/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Change the y to i before adding -es: enemies. 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
- The two kings were bitter enemies.Singular: The king was a bitter enemy.
- He made a lot of enemies in politics.Singular: He made a lot of enemy in politics.
