robberies
The plural of "robbery" is robberies.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: robberies.
Meaning: the crime of stealing from a person or place (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with robberies: the robberies are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: robberies'.
How do you pronounce it?
robbery is pronounced /ˈɹɒbəɹi/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Change the y to i before adding -es: robberies. The y stays only when a vowel comes before it, as in days.
Did you know?
- The y changes to ies only after a consonant. After a vowel the y stays: days, keys, boys.
Examples in context
- There were two robberies in the area.Singular: There were a robbery in the area.
- The robberies happened at night.Singular: The robbery happened at night.
