prides
The plural of "pride" is prides.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and pride follows this rule.
Meaning: a feeling of satisfaction, or a group of lions (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with prides: the prides are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: prides'.
How do you pronounce it?
pride is pronounced /pɹaɪd/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
For the feeling, pride is uncountable. prides means groups of lions.
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
- The park has three prides of lions.Singular: The park has one pride of lions.
- The prides hunt at night.Singular: The pride hunts at night.
