dominoes
The plural of "domino" is dominoes.
Some nouns that end in o add -es to make the plural, and domino is one of them.
Meaning: a small flat block with dots, used in a game (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with dominoes: the dominoes are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: dominoes'.
How do you pronounce it?
domino is pronounced /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Both dominoes and dominos are correct, but dominoes is more common, especially for the game.
Did you know?
- Short forms of longer words take only -s: photos from photograph, hippos from hippopotamus, memos from memorandum.
Examples in context
- She lined up twenty dominoes on the table.Singular: She lined up one domino on the table.
- The dominoes fell one after another.Singular: The domino fell one after another.
