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There is a helpful rule to form the plurals of words ending with o, but there are many words that are rule-breakers!
Follow this guideline for many words:
If it's a music word, simply add s. Examples: piano, pianos cello, cellos alto, altos
If it's not a music word, check the letter in front of the o. If it's a consonant, add -es.
If it's a vowel, add s.
Examples: hero, heroes potato, potatoes hobo, hoboes
rodeo, rodeos Oreo, Oreos
Lots of words break the rule however, and some go either way.
photo, photos
hello, hellos
auto, autos
pimento, pimentos
zero, zeros or zeroes
buffalo, buffaloes, buffalos, or even buffalo
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What words end with vowel-o?
Some words ending in the vowel O are:bongobravohalohelloherojellopianopolopotatoshampoosilosolotattootomatoweirdozero
Scrabble words ending in o?
Some Scrabble words that end with O are:banjocockatoocombocommandocuriododominodumbodynamoechogizmogogoohalohelloherokangarookazookiddokilokimonomemonopatiopeekaboopotatoradiorodeosotattoototomatotootornadotorsotriovetovideovirtuosowhowooyahoozerozoo
5 letter words ending in o?
Some 5 letter words that end in O are:bingobongocuriocellocondoCongodingodiscodittofoliohellojellolassolingopatiopintopromopolioradioratiorodeoromeostenovireoVirgo
What are 7 letter words ending with o?
tornadotorpedo
What are some four letter words ending in o?
Some four letter words that end with "o" are:zerohaloherohobointojudokiloalsoaltoautoechomemoontopolosilosolotacotarotrioundoveto
Why is the plural of auto autos and the plural of hero heroes?
Because there is no standard rule for words ending in -o.
What is the rule for nouns ending in -o to add -s or -es to make the plural?
Most nouns ending in -o are pluralized by simply adding -s, except:Some nouns ending in the letter -oare pluralized by adding -es. These words must be memorized, because there is no simple rule to explain the differences.echo, echoeshero, heroespotato, potatoestorpedo, torpedoesveto, vetoes
What words ending in o form their plural by adding s only?
Some words ending in o that form their plural by adding s only include: pianos, duos, solos, tacos.
How do you change the singular noun of cargo into plural?
It says in the rule of forming singular noun to plural add "S" to nouns ending in "O" preceeded by a vowel .
What are the plurals for words ending with o?
es, like echo- e choes that would be plural
What words can you add a s to most words that end with o?
Nouns ending with -o that form the plural by adding -s to the end of the word are:autoscameoskangarooskilosmemosphotospianossolosstudiostattoosvideoszoos
What is the plural form for words ending in o?
There is no hard-and-fast rule with regard to forming the plural forms of nouns ending in O. Some nouns adopt the ending -es, such as heroes, tomatoes, potatoes. Other nouns (especially those with two ending vowels) simply adopt an S, such as cameos, patios. Others appear in both forms: zeros/zeros, volcano/volcanoes, tornados/tornadoes. (The -es in these three is the dominant usage.)
Why do some English words ending in 'o' have an 's' to make them plural but others have an 'es'?
The general rule in English usage is that if the noun ends in a vowel followed by o you add an s; if it ends in a consonant followed by o you add es. There are, however, a number of exceptions to the latter rule: pianos, solos, photos, memos, etc.]
Why is the plural of photo photos not photoes?
The plural form photos is an exception to the rule that words which end with -o preceeded by a consonant have -es added to create the plural form.
Plural word s ending in o?
Some plural words ending in "o" are photos, pianos, casinos, and zoos.
What is a mnemonic for plurals for o endings?
There's not a good one. You just have to memorize the "oddball" words that take "es" as an ending. Most words ending in "o" will just take an "s" as the ending. Use a Study Deck - see the link - to memorize the other words. Here's another good link to show you some of the most common plural endings for "o" words, too.
How do you spell the plural form of piano?
plural: pianosMost words ending with an 'o' usually take '-es' to form the plural, but some words take '-s', e.g. pianos, radios, videos, etc.
