midwives
The plural of "midwife" is midwives.
Some nouns that end in fe change the f to v and add -s: midwife becomes midwives.
Meaning: a person trained to help women give birth (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with midwives: the midwives are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: midwives'.
How do you pronounce it?
midwife is pronounced /ˈmɪd.waɪf/. The plural ending sounds like /vz/.
Did you know?
- The v in plurals like wolves and leaves goes back to Old English, where an f between two vowels was pronounced like v.
Examples in context
- Two midwives helped with the birth.Singular: A midwife helped with the birth.
- Midwives work long shifts.Singular: A midwife works long shifts.
