princes
The plural of "prince" is princes.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and prince follows this rule.
Meaning: the son of a king or queen (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with princes: the princes are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: princes'.
How do you pronounce it?
prince is pronounced /pɹɪns/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. princes 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
- The king had two princes.Singular: The king had one prince.
- The princes rode into the city.Singular: The prince rode into the city.
