Assertion: noun | /r/HasProperty | preceded by consonant
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Source sentences:
text: A noun ending in –y, preceded by a consonant, becomes plural with –ies, as in fly/flies, cry/cries, or city/cities.
text: Most nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant also form their plurals by adding es (pronounced [z]): hero makes heroes; potato, potatoes; volcano, volcanoes.
text: With nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant, the plural in many cases is spelled by adding -es (pronounced /z/):