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What Is the Plural of Crisis?

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The plural of "crisis" is "crises." The plural of "crisis" is "crises."
  • Crises are abrupt negative changes in security, economic, political, or environmental affairs. correct tick
  • Natural crises such as tsunamis or volcanoes are inherently unpredictable. correct tick

How to Pronounce "Crises"

"Crises" is pronounced [KRY]+[SEEZ]. "crisis, crises"

"Crisis" Comes from Ancient Greek

The noun "crisis" has a Greek root, which is the derivation of the plural "crises." There is no alternative English plural form. The noun "crisis" adheres to the standard rules for forming the plurals of nouns in English (shown in the table below).

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  • Are You Good at Plurals?
  • The Standard Rules for Forming the Plurals
  • Why Is There Confusion over the Plural of Crisis?
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The Standard Rules for Forming the Plurals

The table below shows the standard rules for forming the plurals of nouns in English.
Type Example of Type Forming the Plural Plural
Most Nouns lamp scythe add s lamps scythes
Noun Ending s, sh, ch, x or z box dress add es boxes dresses
Nouns ending [consonant] o zero tomato add either s or es (There are no rules for this - you have to know.) zeros tomatoes
Nouns ending [vowel] o patio ratio add s patios ratios
Nouns ending [consonant] y story penny change the y to an i and add es stories pennies
Nouns ending [vowel] y donkey chimney add s donkeys chimneys
Nouns ending f or fe dwarf hoof ves and/or s (There are no rules - you have to know.) dwarfs hooves or hoofs
Nouns ending is crisis thesis change the "is" to "es" crises theses
Exceptions man louse some nouns undergo a vowel or letters change men lice
More exceptions salmon sheep some nouns do not change at all salmon sheep
Foreign rulings fungus medium some nouns adopt foreign rulings fungi media
Read more about English spelling rules.

Why Is There Confusion over the Plural of Crisis?

"Crises" is the only way to make the noun "crisis" plural. Confusion arises because some mistakenly believe that all nouns ending in "s" should form a plural that adds "es" to the end of the word. When a noun ends with "is," you need to replace the "is" with an "es" to form the plural. This is because its plural form derives from Greek. author logo

This page was written by Craig Shrives.

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