successes
The plural of "success" is successes.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so success becomes successes.
Meaning: the achievement of an aim, or a person or thing that succeeds (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with successes: the successes are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: successes'.
How do you pronounce it?
success is pronounced /səkˈsɛs/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
For the general idea, success is uncountable: the secret of success. successes are individual achievements.
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 film was one of her biggest successes.Singular: The film was one of her biggest success.
- Both projects were successes.Singular: The project was a success.
