kangaroos
The plural of "kangaroo" is kangaroos.
Some nouns that end in o add only -s. kangaroo is one of them.
Meaning: an Australian animal that jumps on its back legs (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with kangaroos: the kangaroos are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: kangaroos'.
How do you pronounce it?
kangaroo is pronounced /ˌkæːŋ.ɡəˈɹʉː/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
Did you know?
- Short forms of longer words take only -s: photos from photograph, hippos from hippopotamus, memos from memorandum.
Examples in context
- We saw kangaroos in the field.Singular: We saw a kangaroo in the field.
- Kangaroos carry its young in a pouch.Singular: A kangaroo carries its young in a pouch.
