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What is valley in plural form?
Valleys ... because if the noun ends in y + a,e,i,o,u ( a vowel letter) as in boy (y+o) you do not cross out the y and add ies, you only add (s): boy+boys.... day =days, BUT if the noun ends in y+ a consonant letter (b,c,d....), we cross the (y) and add "ies", as in baby=babies... lady=ladies
Is girl a vowel?
No a vowel is a e i o u or sometimes y, girl is a noun
What do you add if the letter in front of the plural noun that ends with Y?
For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' to the end of the word.For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding an 's' after the ending 'y'.Examples:baby, babiesparty, partiesstory storiesboy, boysplay, playsstray, strays
How do you know when to add ies or leave it at y?
Typically, when a word ends in a consonant followed by a y, you change the y to i and add es to form the plural or third person singular form. For example, "baby" becomes "babies." However, when a word ends in a vowel followed by a y, you simply add s to form the plural or third person singular form. For example, "monkey" becomes "monkeys."
Ambulance vowel or consonant?
Ambulance starts with a and ends in e. It's a noun with 5 consonants, 4 vowels.
What word does not contain a vowel or ends in a Y?
The word "rhythm" does not have a vowel, or end in the letter y.
Noun that starts with y and ends in w?
The noun yellow starts with y- and ends with -w.
What is valley in plural form?
Valleys ... because if the noun ends in y + a,e,i,o,u ( a vowel letter) as in boy (y+o) you do not cross out the y and add ies, you only add (s): boy+boys.... day =days, BUT if the noun ends in y+ a consonant letter (b,c,d....), we cross the (y) and add "ies", as in baby=babies... lady=ladies
Is girl a vowel?
No a vowel is a e i o u or sometimes y, girl is a noun
Is it journies or journeys?
The correct spelling is journeys. If a noun ends with a vowel + y, it is made plural by simply adding an 's'. Only nouns that end in consonant + y are made plural by dropping the y and adding 'ies.'
If a noun ends in y sometimes you change the y to i and add es but sometimes you just add s how do you know which you should do?
In nouns that end with a consonant and Y, the final Y is dropped and the letters ies are added to make the word plural. In words that end with a vowel and Y, the final Y is retained and an S is added, unless that final vowel is a U.
How do you ad ed to the word stray?
strayed - if the word ends in vowel + y then just add -ed.If the word ends in consonant + y then the y changes to i then add -edmarry -- married
Can you add the suffixes 'ness' 'er' 'est' or 'ly to a word that ends with a vowel before the y?
no
When is y a constanant?
The Y is a consonant for its general pronunciation, which is when Y starts a word, the Y starts a syllable or the following letter of Y is a vowel. If the Y ends a word, it's somewhere inside a syllable or inside a syllable intervention, especially without a surrounding vowel in one syllable like "byte", or if the following letter of Y is a consonant, then that's when Y becomes a vowel. If the following letter is a consonant, the reason why Y would become a vowel is because Y can't be a consonant blend. However, Y is not a vowel for its general pronunciation nor in the phonetic alphabets.
How do you know when to add ies or leave it at y?
Typically, when a word ends in a consonant followed by a y, you change the y to i and add es to form the plural or third person singular form. For example, "baby" becomes "babies." However, when a word ends in a vowel followed by a y, you simply add s to form the plural or third person singular form. For example, "monkey" becomes "monkeys."
What is a noun for ethics that ends in 'y' to rhyme with civility and integrity?
A corresponding noun to ethics is ethicality.
What do you add if the letter in front of the plural noun that ends with Y?
For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant, the plural is formed by dropping the 'y' and adding 'ies' to the end of the word.For nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding an 's' after the ending 'y'.Examples:baby, babiesparty, partiesstory storiesboy, boysplay, playsstray, strays
