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surprises

USsur-PRYZ-iz/sɚˈpɹaɪzɪz/UKsuh-PRYZ-iz/səˈpɹaɪzɪz/

2 meanings of surprises

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of surprise. Use this form for more than one surprise.

    The trip was full of small surprises along the way.

    Her birthday always brings a few happy surprises.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of surprise. Use it with he, she, or it.

    It still surprises me how fast the kids have grown.

    She surprises her family with a visit every spring.

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surprises is a form of surprise

surprise, noun: Something that happens when you do not expect it. Full entry

Forms
surprisesurprises plural
Spelling
surprise → surprises: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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