apocalypses
The plural of "apocalypse" is apocalypses.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and apocalypse follows this rule.
Meaning: the total destruction of the world, or a great disaster (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with apocalypses: the apocalypses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: apocalypses'.
How do you pronounce it?
apocalypse is pronounced /əˈpɒkəlɪps/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. apocalypses 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
- The film shows three different apocalypses.Singular: The film shows one apocalypse.
- Writers have imagined many apocalypses.Singular: Writers have imagined one apocalypse.
