nephews
The plural of "nephew" is nephews.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and nephew follows this rule.
Meaning: the son of your brother or sister (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with nephews: the nephews are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: nephews'.
How do you pronounce it?
nephew is pronounced /ˈnɛf.ju/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. nephews means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Only a handful of English nouns still form the plural without -s, among them men, feet, teeth and children.
Examples in context
- I have three nephews.Singular: I have one nephew.
- My nephews are coming to stay.Singular: My nephew is coming to stay.
