regular plurals

Question 1

regular plural?

＿＿a ➛ { ə }

Answer 1

/əz/

• pandas /ˈpæn.dəz/
• agendas /əˈdʒɛn.dəz/
• pizzas /ˈpiːt.səz/
• umbrellas /ʌmˈbreləz/

Question 2

regular plural?

＿＿b ➛ { b }

Answer 2

/bz/

• jobs /dʒɑbz/
• bulbs /bʌlbz/
• crabs /kræbz/
• snobs /snɑbz/
• cherubs /ˈtʃerəbz/

Question 3

regular plural?

＿＿c ➛ { k }

Answer 3

/ks/

• relics /ˈrɛlɪks/
• panics /ˈpænɪks/
• tactics /ˈtæktɪks/
• maniacs /ˈmeɪniˌæks/

Question 4

regular plural?

＿＿d ➛ { d }

Answer 4

/dz/

• acids /ˈæs.ɪdz/
• toads /toʊdz/
• squids /skwɪdz/
• friends /frɛndz/
• orchids /ˈɔːr.kɪdz/

Question 5

regular plural?

＿＿e ➛ { silent }

Answer 5

depend!

• lies /laɪz/
• rakes /reɪks/
• bribes /braɪbz/
• engines /ˈendʒɪnz/
• appetites /ˈæpɪˌtaɪts/

Question 6

regular plural?

＿＿f ➛ { f }

Answer 6

/vz/

• leaves /livz/
• wolves /wʊlvz/
• elves /ɛlvz/
• shelves /ʃɛlvz/

Question 7

regular plural?

＿＿g ➛ { g }

Answer 7

/gz/

• frogs /frɑɡz/
• tags /tæɡz/
• eggs /ɛɡz/
• twigs /twɪɡz/

Question 8

regular plural?

＿＿ng ➛ { ŋ }

Answer 8

• things /θɪŋz/
• mornings /ˈmɔrnɪŋz/
• buildings /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
• strings /strɪŋz/

Question 9

regular plural?

＿＿th ➛ { θ }

Answer 9

• paths /pæθs/
• moths /mɑθs/
• breaths /brɛθs/
• myths /mɪθs/

Question 10

regular plural?

＿＿th ➛ { ð }

Answer 10

almost no noun that sounds ð at the end

Question 11

regular plural?

＿＿ch ➛ { tʃ }

Answer 11

• churches /ˈtʃɝːtʃɪz/
• couches /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
• hutches /ˈhʌtʃɪz/
• beaches /ˈbiːtʃɪz/

Question 12

regular plural?

＿＿sh ➛ { ʃ }

Answer 12

• marshes /ˈmɑrʃɪz/
• wishes /ˈwɪʃɪz/
• crashes /ˈkæʃɪz/
• brushes /ˈbrʌʃɪz/

Question 13

regular plural?

＿＿gh ➛ { f }

Answer 13

• coughs /kɔfs/
• laughs /læfs/
• troughs /trɔfs/

Question 14

regular plural?

＿＿i ➛ { i: } ee

Answer 14

• taxis /ˈtæksiz/
• bikinis /bɪˈkiːniz/
• safaris /səˈfɑːriz/
• emojis /ɪˈmoʊdʒiz/
• tsunamis /tsuˈnɑːmiz/

Question 15

regular plural?

＿＿j ➛ { dʒ }

Answer 15

almost no noun ends with j

Question 16

regular plural?

＿＿k ➛ { k }

Answer 16

• quarks /kwɔrks/
• kayaks /ˈkaɪæks/
• sidekicks /ˈsaɪdˌkɪks/
• mavericks /ˈmævərɪks/

Question 17

regular plural?

＿＿l ➛ { l }

Answer 17

• bottles /ˈbɑtəlz/
• tunnels /ˈtʌnəlz/
• quarrels /ˈkwɔrəlz/
• scandals /ˈskændəlz/

Question 18

regular plural?

＿＿n ➛ { n }

Answer 18

• falcons /ˈfɔlkənz/
• pythons /ˈpaɪθɑnz/
• dungeons /ˈdʌndʒənz/
• companions /kəmˈpænjənz/

Question 19

regular plural?

＿＿m ➛ { m }

Answer 19

• anthems /ˈænθəmz/
• kingdoms /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
• problems /ˈprɑbləmz/
• forums /ˈfɔrəmz/

Question 20

regular plural?

＿＿{vowel}o ➛ { oʊ }

Answer 20

• kangaroos /ˌkæŋɡəˈruːz/
• studios /ˈstuːdiˌoʊz/
• radios /ˈreɪdiˌoʊz/
• zoos /zuːz/

Question 21

regular plural?

＿＿{consonant}o ➛ { oʊ }

Answer 21

• echoes /ˈɛkoʊz/
• buffaloes /ˈbʌfəˌloʊz/
• torpedoes /tɔrˈpiˌdoʊz/
• dominoes /ˈdɑˌmɪˌnoʊz/

Question 22

regular plural?

＿＿p ➛ { p }

Answer 22

• partnerships /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪps/
• teardrops /ˈtɪərˌdrɑps/
• hiccups /ˈhɪkˌʌps/
• steps /stɛps/
• slips /slɪps/

Question 23

regular plural?

＿＿q ➛ { k }

Answer 23

Iraq /ɪˈræk/

Question 24

regular plural?

＿＿r ➛ { r }

Answer 24

• souvenirs /ˌsuːvəˈnɪrz/
• harbors /ˈhɑrbərz/
• anchors /ˈæŋkərz/
• radars /ˈreɪdɑrz/

Question 25

# regular plural? ＿＿s ➛ { s }

Answer 25

* loss**es** /ˈlɔsɪ**z**/ * abyss**es** /əˈbɪsɪ**z**/ * fortress**es** /ˈfɔrtrɪsɪ**z**/ * weakness**es** /ˈwiknɪsɪ**z**/

Question 26

# regular plural? ＿＿s ➛ { z }

Answer 26

singular: len**s** /len**z**/ plural: lens**es** /ˈlɛn.z**ɪz**/ | only one word!

Question 27

# regular plural? ＿＿t ➛ { t }

Answer 27

* catapult**s** /ˈkætəˌpʌlt**s**/ * comet**s** /ˈkɑːmɪt**s**/ * summit**s** /ˈsʌmɪt**s**/ * artifact**s** /ˈɑrtɪˌfæk**s**/

Question 28

# regular plural? ＿＿u ➛ { u or uː }

Answer 28

* bamboo**s** /bæmˈbuː**z**/ * menu**s** /ˈmɛnjuː**z**/ * flu**s** /flu**z**/ * guru**s** /ˈɡʊruː**z**/ * tofu**s** /ˈtoʊfu**z**/

Question 29

# regular plural? ＿＿v ➛ { v }

Answer 29

no such noun

Question 30

# regular plural? ＿＿w ➛ { long vowel }

Answer 30

* thaw**s** /θɔː**z**/ * dew**s** /duː**z**/ * flaw**s** /flɔː**z**/ * crew**s** /kruː**z**/

Question 31

# regular plural? ＿＿w ➛ { dipthong }

Answer 31

* arrow**s** /ˈæroʊ**z**/ * window**s** /ˈwɪndoʊ**z**/ * sparrow**s** /ˈspɛroʊ**z**/ * meadow**s** /ˈmɛdoʊ**z**/

Question 32

# regular plural? ＿＿x ➛ { ks }

Answer 32

* reflex**es** /ˈriːflɛks**ɪz**/ * fox**es** /ˈfɑks**ɪz**/ * tax**es** /ˈtæks**ɪz**/ * complex**es** /ˈkɑmplɛks**ɪz**/ * mix**es** /ˈmɪks**ɪz**/

Question 33

# regular plural? ＿＿{b,g,t}y ➛ { i } ee

Answer 33

* part**ies** /ˈpɑːrti**z**/ * bab**ies** /ˈbeɪbi**z**/ * cit**ies** /ˈsɪti**z**/ * stor**ies** /ˈstɔːri**z**/ * famil**ies** /ˈfæməli**z**/

Question 34

# regular plural? ＿＿{a,e,o}y ➛ { i or ɪ }

Answer 34

* way**s** /weɪ**z**/ * journey**s** /ˈdʒɜːrni**z**/ * chimney**s** /ˈtʃɪmni**z**/ * key**s** /kiː**z**/ * day**s** /deɪ**z**/

Question 35

# regular plural? ＿＿z ➛ { z }

Answer 35

**/ziz/** * quizz**es** /ˈkwɪz**ɪz**/ * jazz**es** /ˈdʒæz**ɪz**/ * buzz**es** /ˈbʌz**ɪz**/ * topaz**es** /ˈtoʊpæz**ɪz**/ * blitz**es** /ˈblɪts**ɪz**/

Question 36

# regular plural? ＿＿que ➛ { k }

Answer 36

**/ks/** - plaque**s** /plæk**s**/ - critique**s** /krɪˈtiːk**s**/ - antique**s** /ænˈtik**s**/ - boutique**s** /buˈtik**s**/ - technique**s** /tɛkˈnik**s**/