goddesses
The plural of "goddess" is goddesses.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so goddess becomes goddesses.
Meaning: a female god (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with goddesses: the goddesses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: goddesses'.
How do you pronounce it?
goddess is pronounced /ˈɡɒdɛs/. 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. goddesses means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The e in -es makes the plural easier to say after a hissing sound. It adds a syllable: box has one syllable and boxes has two.
Examples in context
- The temple was built for two goddesses.Singular: The temple was built for one goddess.
- Greek goddesses appear in many stories.Singular: A Greek goddess appears in many stories.
