How To Add Endings To Words That End In "-y"

When adding endings to words that end with a consonant plus -y, change the final y to i (unless the ending in question, such as -ish, already begins with an i). For example:

pretty: prettier, prettiest

ready: readily

beauty: beautiful

dry: dryish

This rule also applies when adding the -s, -ed, and -ing endings to verbs ending in -y:

defy: defies, defying, defied

apply: applies, applying, applied

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