tragedies
The plural of "tragedy" is tragedies.
When a noun ends in a consonant followed by y, the y changes to i and -es is added: tragedies.
Meaning: a very sad event, or a serious play with a sad ending (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with tragedies: the tragedies are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: tragedies'.
How do you pronounce it?
tragedy is pronounced /ˈtɹæd͡ʒ.ɪ.di/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Change the y to i before adding -es: tragedies. The y stays only when a vowel comes before it, as in days.
Did you know?
- Family names keep their y in the plural: the Kennedys, not the Kennedies.
Examples in context
- Shakespeare wrote many tragedies.Singular: Shakespeare wrote a tragedy about Denmark.
- The tragedies shook the town.Singular: The tragedy shook the town.
