increases
The plural of "increase" is increases.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and increase follows this rule.
Meaning: a rise in amount or number (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with increases: the increases are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: increases'.
How do you pronounce it?
increase is pronounced /ˈɪnkɹiːs/. 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. increases means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The spoken plural ending has three sounds: /s/ after sounds like p, t and k, /ɪz/ after hissing sounds like s and ch and /z/ everywhere else.
Examples in context
- There have been two price increases this year.Singular: There has been one price increase this year.
- The increases were small.Singular: The increase was small.
