muscles
The plural of "muscle" is muscles.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and muscle follows this rule.
Meaning: tissue in the body that tightens to produce movement (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with muscles: the muscles are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: muscles'.
How do you pronounce it?
muscle is pronounced /ˈmʌs.əl/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. muscles means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Young children learning English often say mouses and foots. They are applying the -s rule to every noun, which shows they have learned the rule itself.
Examples in context
- My muscles ache after the gym.Singular: My muscle aches after the gym.
- Stretch your leg muscles before running.Singular: Stretch the muscle before running.
