perches
The plural of "perch" is perches.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so perch becomes perches.
Meaning: a branch or bar where a bird sits, or a kind of fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with perches: the perches are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: perches'.
How do you pronounce it?
perch is pronounced /pɜːtʃ/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Use perches for places where birds sit. For the fish, the plural is often perch.
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 parrot has two perches in its cage.Singular: The parrot has one perch in its cage.
- We caught three perch in the lake.Singular: We caught a perch in the lake.
