poppies
The plural of "poppy" is poppies.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: poppies.
Meaning: a plant with large red flowers (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with poppies: the poppies are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: poppies'.
How do you pronounce it?
poppy is pronounced /ˈpɒpi/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Change the y to i before adding -es: poppies. The y stays only when a vowel comes before it, as in days.
Did you know?
- Family names keep their y in the plural: the Kennedys, not the Kennedies.
Examples in context
- Red poppies grow in the field.Singular: A red poppy grows in the field.
- We picked some poppies.Singular: We picked a poppy.
