The Complete Guide to English Spelling Rules by John J Fulford

Author:John J Fulford [Fulford, John J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781623456627
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2012-08-27T12:00:00+00:00

Spelling rule #2: If there is a consonant before the y, change the y to an i before adding the plural es or the suffix:

But if the suffix begins with an i, then the y has to remain or we would have a double i which is extremely rare in English:

When adding ous, most words change the y to i, but there is a large group that changes y to e. There appears to be no discernible reason for this anomaly.

But

Note that if the y has the long i sound, then it must be retained when adding ly or ness in order to keep the long i sound, even if it is preceded by a consonant:

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