summonses
The plural of "summons" is summonses.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so summons becomes summonses.
Meaning: an order to appear in court (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with summonses: the summonses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: summonses'.
How do you pronounce it?
summons is pronounced /ˈsʌ.mənz/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
summons is singular even though it ends in s. The plural is summonses.
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
- He received two summonses.Singular: He received a summons.
- The summonses were sent by post.Singular: The summons was sent by post.
