patios
The plural of "patio" is patios.
Some nouns that end in o add only -s. patio is one of them.
Meaning: a paved area next to a house (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with patios: the patios are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: patios'.
How do you pronounce it?
patio is pronounced /ˈpæt.i.əʊ/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
Did you know?
- At a school spelling bee in 1992, US Vice President Dan Quayle wrongly corrected a student's spelling of potato to potatoe. The plural potatoes has an e, but the singular does not.
Examples in context
- Both houses have patios.Singular: The house has a patio.
- We ate on the patios of three different restaurants.Singular: We ate on the patio of three different restaurants.
