-es

/-əz/suffix
Elementary
1

ch, when pronounced as /tʃ/: glitch→glitches (but psych→psychs)

2

j: hajj→hajjes (j is only final in loan words raj, hajj)

3

s: bus→buses, Jones → Joneses; waltz → waltzes; yes → yeses.

4

x: box→boxes; crux → cruces

5

z: buzz → buzzes

6

sh: ash→ashes

7

Used to form the regular plural of nouns that end in a consonant (or qu) + y

8

Used for form the plural of some nouns that end in a consonant + o

9

Used to form the regular plural of nouns that end in /sp/, /st/, /sk/

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