Plurals of Stressed Vowels (-í and -ú)
Usually in Spanish, you make a word plural by adding -s if it ends in a vowel, or -es if it ends in a consonant. However, there is a special rule for nouns and adjectives that end in a stressed -í or -ú: you add -es.
Notice that the written accent mark (the tilde) stays exactly where it is in the plural form.
Words Ending in Stressed "-í"
To make a word ending in -í plural, simply add -es. Let's look at the word for "ruby".
| the ruby | el rubí |
| In the main pavilion, there are display cases full of rubies. | En el pabellón principal, hay vitrinas llenas de rubíes. |
This rule is especially common for adjectives describing nationalities and demographics.
| What surprised me was seeing the Israelis and the Iranians together. | Lo que me sorprendió fue ver a los israelíes y a los iraníes juntos. |
Words Ending in Stressed "-ú"
The exact same pattern applies to words ending in a stressed -ú.
| These mannequins show very beautiful Hindu dresses. | Estos maniquíes muestran vestidos hindúes muy bonitos. |
| The Israeli pavilion looks like several small igloos. | El pabellón israelí se parece a varios iglúes pequeños. |
| There are many bamboos near the display cases. | Hay muchos bambúes cerca de las vitrinas. |
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