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What are words which change vowels in plural form?

You're asking about words that undergo vowel changes when forming their plural forms. These are often called irregular plurals. Here are some examples:

Words with "oo" to "ee" change:

* foot - feet

* tooth - teeth

* goose - geese

Words with "ouse" to "ice" change:

* mouse - mice

* louse - lice

Words with "man" to "men" change:

* man - men

* woman - women

Words with "f" or "fe" to "ves" change:

* knife - knives

* wife - wives

* wolf - wolves

Other irregular plurals with vowel changes:

* child - children

* ox - oxen

* brother - brethren (archaic, but sometimes still used)

Important Note: There are many other words that have irregular plural forms, but not all of them involve vowel changes. For example, "child" changes to "children" and "person" changes to "people", but these changes involve adding letters rather than changing vowels.

If you want to learn more about irregular plurals, I recommend checking out a dictionary or grammar resource.

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