mouths
The plural of "mouth" is mouths.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and mouth follows this rule.
Meaning: the opening in the face for eating and speaking (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with mouths: the mouths are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: mouths'.
How do you pronounce it?
mouth is pronounced /maʊθ/. In the plural the th often becomes voiced, like the th in "this", before a /z/ ending.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. mouths 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
- Babies put things in their mouths.Singular: Babies put things in their mouth.
- The mouths of both rivers are wide.Singular: The mouth of the river is wide.
