eagles
The plural of "eagle" is eagles.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and eagle follows this rule.
Meaning: a large bird of prey (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with eagles: the eagles are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: eagles'.
How do you pronounce it?
eagle is pronounced /ˈiːɡəl/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. eagles 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
- Two eagles circled above us.Singular: One eagle circled above us.
- Eagles build nests on cliffs.Singular: An eagle builds nests on cliffs.
