mammoths
The plural of "mammoth" is mammoths.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and mammoth follows this rule.
Meaning: a large hairy elephant that lived long ago (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with mammoths: the mammoths are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: mammoths'.
How do you pronounce it?
mammoth is pronounced /ˈmæməθ/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. mammoths 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
- Mammoths lived in cold regions.Singular: A mammoth lived in cold regions.
- Scientists found two frozen mammoths.Singular: Scientists found a frozen mammoth.
