safaris
The plural of "safari" is safaris.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and safari follows this rule.
Meaning: a trip to watch wild animals in Africa (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with safaris: the safaris are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: safaris'.
How do you pronounce it?
safari is pronounced /səˈfɑːɹ.i/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. safaris 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 went on two safaris in Kenya.Singular: We went on a safari in Kenya.
- Safaris start early in the morning.Singular: A safari starts early in the morning.
