words ending in -ion and -ad

Question

How do you make words ending in --ion and --ad plural?

Example: How do you make "leccion" plural?

Example: How do you make "Universidad" plural?

Answer 1

In general, nouns ending in a consonant are made plural by adding "-es": Universidad --> Universidades

With nouns ending in "-ión" specifically, you have to drop the accent when adding "-es"/making the noun plural:

Lección --> Lecciones

Drop the accent, but not the stressd. Well explained. - lazarus1907, Aug 28, 2011

Drop the tilde, but not the stress. This goes without saying if you know the Spanish spelling rules, which are really quite simple. - Qwertie, Aug 28, 2011