stewardesses
The plural of "stewardess" is stewardesses.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so stewardess becomes stewardesses.
Meaning: a woman who looks after passengers on a plane (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with stewardesses: the stewardesses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: stewardesses'.
How do you pronounce it?
stewardess is pronounced /ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/. 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. stewardesses means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The -es ending comes from the Old English plural ending -as, which became the standard plural in Middle English.
Examples in context
- The stewardesses served drinks.Singular: The stewardess served drinks.
- Today the usual word is «flight attendants», not stewardesses.Singular: Today the usual word is "flight attendants", not stewardess.
