synopses
The plural of "synopsis" is synopses.
Nouns that end in -is, most of them from Greek, change the ending to -es in the plural.
Meaning: a short summary (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with synopses: the synopses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: synopses'.
How do you pronounce it?
synopsis is pronounced /sɪˈnɒpsɪs/.
Did you know?
- Words ending in -is from Greek, such as crisis and thesis, change to -es in the plural: crises, theses. The plural ending is pronounced eez.
Examples in context
- Read the synopses before the film.Singular: Read the synopsis before the film.
- Both synopses are on the back of the box.Singular: The synopsis is on the back of the box.
