-es
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
1
-es
/əz/
/ɪz/
after
/s, z, ʃ, tʃ/
/z/
after
/v/
or a vowel
noun plural suffix
1
-es
/əz/
/ɪz/
after
/s, z, ʃ, tʃ/
/z/
after
/v/
or a vowel
noun plural suffix
Britannica Dictionary definition of -ES
— used to form the plural of most nouns that end in s, x, z, sh, ch, or a final y that changes to i
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compare 1-s
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glasses
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boxes
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waltzes
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bushes
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peaches
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ladies
2
-es
/əz/
/ɪz/
after
/s, z, ʃ, tʃ/
/z/
after
/v/
or a vowel
verb suffix
2
-es
/əz/
/ɪz/
after
/s, z, ʃ, tʃ/
/z/
after
/v/
or a vowel
verb suffix
Britannica Dictionary definition of -ES
— used to form the third person singular present tense of most verbs that end in s, x, z, sh, ch, or a final y that changes to i
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compare 2-s
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blesses
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mixes
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fizzes
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hushes
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catches
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defies
