Incorrect spelling

turkies

Incorrect spelling, explanation: turkies is the misspelled form of the plural of turkey. The correct spelling is only turkeys, because when a noun ends with a vowel and y we have to add s at the end and not ies like in other nouns ending with y. For that reason, form turkies is incorrect and we should use only turkeys.


Correct spelling

turkeys

Correct spelling, explanation: turkeys is the correct spelling of the plural of turkey. Turkey is one of the nouns ending with y that do not create a plural ending with ies. The version turkies is not correct, because when a noun ends with a vowel and y only consonant s have to be added at the end. Therefore, the right form is turkeys.

Definition of turkeys:
noun (plural): a large farm bird grown for food or the flesh of this bird;
When I retire, I will buy a small farm and grow chickens and turkeys there.
My new diet is focused on vegetables, but I can eat turkeys and a little bit of seafood.