bears
The plural of "bear" is bears.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and bear follows this rule.
Meaning: a large heavy animal with thick fur (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with bears: the bears are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: bears'.
How do you pronounce it?
bear is pronounced /bɛə/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. bears means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The spoken plural ending has three sounds: /s/ after sounds like p, t and k, /ɪz/ after hissing sounds like s and ch and /z/ everywhere else.
Examples in context
- We saw two bears near the lake.Singular: We saw one bear near the lake.
- Brown bears eat berries and fish.Singular: A brown bear eats berries and fish.
