shins
The plural of "shin" is shins.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and shin follows this rule.
Meaning: the front part of the leg below the knee (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with shins: the shins are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: shins'.
How do you pronounce it?
shin is pronounced /ʃɪn/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. shins 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
- He kicked me in the shins.Singular: He kicked me in the shin.
- My shins hurt after running.Singular: My shin hurts after running.
