rappers
The plural of "rapper" is rappers.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and rapper follows this rule.
Meaning: a person who performs rap music (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with rappers: the rappers are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: rappers'.
How do you pronounce it?
rapper is pronounced /ˈɹæpɚ/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. rappers means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- The -s plural goes back to the Old English ending -as, which belonged to only one group of nouns, as in stānas, "stones". By the end of the Middle Ages it had spread to almost every noun.
Examples in context
- Two rappers performed at the festival.Singular: A rapper performed at the festival.
- Young rappers write about their lives.Singular: A young rapper writes about their lives.
