Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ies

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
-ies
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es).

suffix

Used to form the third person singular in the present indicative of verbs ending in a consonant + y.

suffix

Alternative form of -sies.

suffix

Plural of -ie.

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What does -ies mean?
Variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es).

How to pronounce -ies

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