opossums
The plural of "opossum" is opossums.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and opossum follows this rule.
Meaning: an American animal that carries its young in a pouch (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with opossums: the opossums are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: opossums'.
How do you pronounce it?
opossum is pronounced /əˈpɒsəm/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. opossums 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
- Opossums play dead when frightened.Singular: An opossum plays dead when frightened.
- We saw two opossums in the yard.Singular: We saw an opossum in the yard.
