pumpkins
The plural of "pumpkin" is pumpkins.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and pumpkin follows this rule.
Meaning: a large round orange vegetable (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with pumpkins: the pumpkins are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: pumpkins'.
How do you pronounce it?
pumpkin is pronounced /ˈpʌmpkɪn/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. pumpkins 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
- We carved two pumpkins for Halloween.Singular: We carved a pumpkin for Halloween.
- Pumpkins grow on long vines.Singular: A pumpkin grows on long vines.
