witches
The plural of "witch" is witches.
Nouns that end in s, x, z, ch or sh add -es to make the plural, so witch becomes witches.
Meaning: a woman believed to have magic powers (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with witches: the witches are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: witches'.
How do you pronounce it?
witch is pronounced /wɪt͡ʃ/. 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. witches means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
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
- Three witches appear in the play.Singular: A witch appear in the play.
- The witches flew on brooms.Singular: The witch flew on brooms.
