honeys
The plural of "honey" is honeys.
When a vowel comes before the final y, just add -s: honeys.
Meaning: a sweet food made by bees (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with honeys: the honeys are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: honeys'.
How do you pronounce it?
honey is pronounced /ˈhʌni/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
honey is uncountable when you mean the food: some honey. honeys means kinds of honey. As a word of affection, honey is usually used for one person.
Did you know?
- Family names keep their y in the plural: the Kennedys, not the Kennedies.
Examples in context
- The shop sells local honeys.Singular: The shop sells local honey.
- Different honeys taste different.Singular: Each honey tastes different.
