dinosaurs
The plural of "dinosaur" is dinosaurs.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and dinosaur follows this rule.
Meaning: a large reptile that lived millions of years ago (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with dinosaurs: the dinosaurs are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: dinosaurs'.
How do you pronounce it?
dinosaur is pronounced /ˈdaɪnəsɔː(ɹ)/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. dinosaurs 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
- Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.Singular: A dinosaur lived millions of years ago.
- The museum has twelve dinosaurs.Singular: The museum has one dinosaur.
