kittens
The plural of "kitten" is kittens.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and kitten follows this rule.
Meaning: a young cat (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with kittens: the kittens are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: kittens'.
How do you pronounce it?
kitten is pronounced /ˈkɪtən̩/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. kittens 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
- Our cat had four kittens.Singular: Our cat had one kitten.
- The kittens are playing.Singular: The kitten is playing.
