lizards
The plural of "lizard" is lizards.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and lizard follows this rule.
Meaning: a small reptile with four legs and a long tail (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with lizards: the lizards are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: lizards'.
How do you pronounce it?
lizard is pronounced /ˈlɪzəd/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. lizards 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
- Lizards like warm rocks.Singular: A lizard likes warm rocks.
- There are two lizards on the wall.Singular: There are a lizard on the wall.
