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PLURAL OF NOUNS

PLURAL OF NOUNS. The general rule for making nouns plural is as follows:. PLURAL OF NOUNS. Generally speaking, if the noun ends in a vowel, add s . el chico = los chico s If the noun ends in a consonant, add es . e l papel = los papel es. PLURAL OF NOUNS. More specifically:

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PLURAL OF NOUNS

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  1. PLURAL OF NOUNS The general rule for making nouns plural is as follows:

  2. PLURAL OF NOUNS • Generally speaking, if the noun ends in a vowel, add s. el chico = los chicos • If the noun ends in a consonant, add es. el papel = los papeles

  3. PLURAL OF NOUNS • More specifically: • If the noun ends in an unstressed vowel, add s el muchacho → los muchachos

  4. PLURAL OF NOUNS • If the noun ends in a stressed vowel, add es el israelí → los israelíes

  5. PLURAL OF NOUNS • If the noun ends in an unstressed vowel + s, there is no change (the definite article is pluralized however). el martes → los martes

  6. PLURAL OF NOUNS • If the noun ends in a consonant, add es el profesor → los profesores

  7. PLURAL OF NOUNS • If the noun ends in a stressed vowel + s, add es(drop any accent marks) el francés → los franceses

  8. PLURAL OF NOUNS • Nouns that end in an accented vowel or n or sdrop the accent mark and the add es la nación → lasnaciones

  9. PLURAL OF NOUNS • Nouns that end in n and are stressed on the penultimate syllable add an accent mark to that syllable and then add es la imagen → lasimágenes

  10. PLURAL OF NOUNS • NOTE: If a noun ends in “z,” change it to “c” before adding es lápiz →lápices

  11. PLURAL OF NOUNS It may help you to know some basic rules for stress/pronunciation so that you know which syllables receive the stress or emphasis

  12. PLURAL OF NOUNS • Words that ends in a consonant are always stressed on the last (ultimate) syllable • Ejemplos: Hablar Beber Vivir Popular Papel

  13. PLURAL OF NOUNS • Words that end in a vowel or n or s are stressed on the next-to-last (penultimate) syllable • Ejemplos: Chica Habla Beben distintos

  14. PLURAL OF NOUNS • Any syllable containing an accent mark is stressed on the accented syllable Ejemplos: Háblame(stressed on the antepenultimate syllable) débil(stressed on the penultimate syllable) farándula(stressed on the antepenultimate syllable) Cómprenmela(esdrújula)

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