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Plural of Emoji
The Quick Answer
The plural of "emoji" is "emojis."The Plural of Emoji
The plural of "emoji" is "emojis."- Emojis provide the emotional cues that are otherwise missing from text conversations.
- The popular texting app WhatsApp stores the emojis you use most often under the clock icon.
Are You Good at Plurals?
Here's a quick test.The Standard Rules for Forming the Plurals
The table below shows the standard rules for forming the plurals of nouns in English.Type | Example of Type | Forming the Plural | Plural |
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Most Nouns | ![]() ![]() |
add s | ![]() ![]() |
Noun Ending s, sh, ch, x or z | ![]() ![]() |
add es | ![]() ![]() |
Nouns ending [consonant] o | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
add either s or es (There are no rules for this - you have to know.) |
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Nouns ending [consonant] i | ![]() ![]() |
add s |
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Nouns ending [vowel] o | ![]() ![]() |
add s | ![]() ![]() |
Nouns ending [consonant] y | ![]() ![]() |
change the y to an i and add es | ![]() ![]() |
Nouns ending [vowel] y | ![]() ![]() |
add s | ![]() ![]() |
Nouns ending f or fe | ![]() ![]() |
ves and/or s (There are no rules - you have to know.) |
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Exceptions | ![]() ![]() |
some nouns undergo a vowel or letters change | ![]() ![]() |
More exceptions | ![]() ![]() |
some nouns do not change at all | ![]() ![]() |
Why Is There Confusion over the Plural of Emoji?
"Emojis" is the best way to make the noun "emoji" plural.For decades, there has been a debate over whether the plural of "emoji" is "emojis" or just "emoji." That debate is now over. The accepted plural is "emojis."
"Emoji" is a Japanese word, and, as the Japanese language does not recognize plurals, this is the basis for the argument for "emoji" being the plural. However, there are many Japanese words in English (e.g., "tsunami"), and they are pluralized using English rules. In other words, the plural of "tsunami" is "tsunamis."
Some dictionaries still list "emoji" as a recognized plural for "emoji," but updates to these dictionaries are gradually removing "emoji" as an accepted plural.
Of note, Emojipedia (the web's largest emoji reference site) uses the "-s" pluralization.
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