testimonies
USTES-ti-moh-neez/ˈtɛstɪmoʊniz/UKTES-ti-muh-neez/ˈtɛstɪməniz/
- 1Plural of testimony.
Several testimonies contradicted the defendant's version of events.
The committee reviewed dozens of testimonies from former employees.
Note
A plural that appears only when the accounts can be counted. Testimony works both ways: a witness gives testimony, an undivided mass of what was said, while several witnesses give testimonies, one each. The plural fits court statements, first-hand accounts and the personal stories shared in a church service alike. The spelling follows the consonant-plus-y rule, so final -y becomes -ies.
testimonies is a form of testimony
testimony, noun: Statements made by a witness in court, usually given under oath. Full entry
- Forms
- testimonytestimonies plural
- Spelling
- testimony → testimonies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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