adolescents
The plural of "adolescent" is adolescents.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and adolescent follows this rule.
Meaning: a young person between childhood and adulthood (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with adolescents: the adolescents are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: adolescents'.
How do you pronounce it?
adolescent is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈlɛs.ənt/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. adolescents means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Only a handful of English nouns still form the plural without -s, among them men, feet, teeth and children.
Examples in context
- Adolescents need plenty of sleep.Singular: An adolescent needs plenty of sleep.
- The clinic offers free advice to adolescents.Singular: The clinic offers free advice to an adolescent.
