piles
The plural of "pile" is piles.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and pile follows this rule.
Meaning: a group of things on top of each other (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with piles: the piles are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: piles'.
How do you pronounce it?
pile is pronounced /paɪl/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. piles 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
- There are piles of books on the floor.Singular: There are a pile of books on the floor.
- She sorted the clothes into three piles.Singular: She sorted the clothes into one pile.
