brothers
The plural of "brother" is brothers.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and brother follows this rule.
Meaning: a boy or man with the same parents as you (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with brothers: the brothers are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: brothers'.
How do you pronounce it?
brother is pronounced /ˈbɹʌðə/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
The old plural brethren is used today only for members of a church or society.
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
- I have two brothers.Singular: I have one brother.
- My brothers live abroad.Singular: My brother lives abroad.
