avocados
The plural of "avocado" is avocados.
Some nouns that end in o add only -s. avocado is one of them.
Meaning: a pear-shaped fruit with green flesh (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with avocados: the avocados are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: avocados'.
How do you pronounce it?
avocado is pronounced /ˌævəˈkɑːdəʊ/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
avocadoes is a rare spelling. Use avocados.
Did you know?
- Short forms of longer words take only -s: photos from photograph, hippos from hippopotamus, memos from memorandum.
Examples in context
- I bought three ripe avocados.Singular: I bought one ripe avocado.
- Avocados grow on trees.Singular: An avocado grows on trees.
