rocks
The plural of "rock" is rocks.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and rock follows this rule.
Meaning: a large stone (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with rocks: the rocks are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: rocks'.
How do you pronounce it?
rock is pronounced /ɹɒk/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. rocks 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
- The boat hit some rocks.Singular: The boat hit a rock.
- The rocks are slippery.Singular: The rock is slippery.
