aunts
The plural of "aunt" is aunts.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and aunt follows this rule.
Meaning: the sister of your mother or father (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with aunts: the aunts are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: aunts'.
How do you pronounce it?
aunt is pronounced /ɑːnt/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. aunts means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Young children learning English often say mouses and foots. They are applying the -s rule to every noun, which shows they have learned the rule itself.
Examples in context
- My aunts live by the sea.Singular: My aunt lives by the sea.
- I have four aunts on my mother's side.Singular: I have one aunt on my mother's side.
