名词的复数形式,一般在单数形式后面加-s或-es.现将构成方法与读音规则列表如下：

　　规则x09例词

　　1x09一般情况在词尾加-sx09map-maps,sea-seas,girl-girls,day-days

　　2x09以s,x,ch,sh结尾的名词后加-esx09class-classes,box-boxes,watch-watches,dish-dishes

　　3x09以-f或-fe结尾的词x09变-f和-fe为v再加-esx09leaf-leaves,thief-thieves,knife-knives,loaf-loaves,wife-wives

　　x09x09加-sx09belief-beliefs,chief-chiefs,proof-proofs,roof-roofs,gulf-gulfs

　　4x09以辅音字母加y结尾的名词,变y为i加-esx09party-parties,family-families,story-stories,city-cities

　　5x09以元音字母加y结尾的名词,或专有名词以y结尾的,加-sx09toy-toys,boy-boys,day-days,ray-rays,Henry-Henrys

　　6x09以辅音字母加-o结尾的名词x09一般加-esx09hero-heroes,Negro-Negroes,potato-potatoes,tomato-tomatoes

　　x09x09不少外来词加-sx09piano-pianos,photo-photos,auto-autos,kilo-kilos,solo-solos

　　x09x09两者皆可x09zero-zeros/zeroes,volcano-volcanoes/volcanos

　　7x09以元音字母加-o结尾的名词加-sx09radio-radios,bamboo-bamboos,zoo-zoos

　　8x09以-th结尾的名词加-sx09truth-truths,mouth-mouths,month-months,path-paths,

　　2.不规则名词复数：

　　英语里有些名词的复数形式是不规则的,现归纳如下：

　　规则x09例词

　　1x09改变名词中的元音字母或其他形式x09man-men,woman-women,foot-feet,goose-geese,mouse-mice

　　2x09单复数相同x09sheep,deer,series,means,works,fish,speciesli,yuan,jin,

　　3x09只有复数形式x09ashes,trousers,clothes,thanks,goods,glasses,compasses,contents

　　4x09一些集体名词总是用作复数x09people,police,cattle,staff

　　5x09部分集体名词既可以作单数（整体）也可以作复数（成员）x09audience,class,family,crowd,couple,group,committee,government,population,crew,team,public,enemy,party

　　6x09复数形式表示特别含义x09customs(海关),forces(军队),times(时代),spirits(情绪),drinks(饮料),sands(沙滩),papers(文件报纸),manners(礼貌),looks(外表),brains(头脑智力),greens(青菜),ruins(废墟)

　　7x09表示“某国人”x09加-sx09Americans,Australians,Germans,Greeks,Swedes,Europeans

　　x09x09单复数同形x09Swiss,Portuguese,Chinese,Japanese

　　x09x09以-man或-woman结尾的改为-men,-womenx09Englishmen,Frenchwomen

　　8x09合成名词x09将主体名词变为复数x09sons-in-law,lookers-on,passers-by,story-tellers,boyfriends

　　x09x09无主体名词时将最后一部分变为复数x09grown-ups,housewives,stopwatches

　　x09x09将两部分变为复数x09womensingers,menservants