grandmas
The plural of "grandma" is grandmas.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and grandma follows this rule.
Meaning: an informal word for grandmother (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with grandmas: the grandmas are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: grandmas'.
How do you pronounce it?
grandma is pronounced /ˈɡɹænmɑː/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. grandmas 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
- Both my grandmas live nearby.Singular: My grandma lives nearby.
- The grandmas baked cookies together.Singular: The grandma baked cookies.
