Feedboxes

/ˈfiːdbɑːksɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of feedbox; multiple containers from which animals eat or from which feed is distributed.

Etymology

Standard plural of 'feedbox,' formed by adding the regular plural suffix '-es' because the word ends in an 'x' or 'z' sound (feeding + box → feedboxes).

Kelly Says

In English, we add '-es' rather than just '-s' to words ending in 'x,' 'z,' 'sh,' or 'ch' sounds (boxes, buses, pushes) because our mouths need an extra syllable to separate the plural sound from the final consonant cluster.

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