liaisons
The plural of "liaison" is liaisons.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and liaison follows this rule.
Meaning: a person who helps two groups work together, or a secret love affair (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with liaisons: the liaisons are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: liaisons'.
How do you pronounce it?
liaison is pronounced /liˈeɪˌzɒ̃/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. liaisons 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
- The company has two liaisons with the city.Singular: The company has one liaison with the city.
- The liaisons meet every week.Singular: The liaison meets every week.
