sits
The plural of "sit" is sits.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and sit follows this rule.
Meaning: a period of sitting, or a sit-in (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with sits: the sits are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: sits'.
How do you pronounce it?
sit is pronounced /sɪt/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
As a noun, sit is rare. It appears mostly in yoga and meditation.
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 yoga class ends with two long sits.Singular: The yoga class ends with a long sit.
- The sits last ten minutes.Singular: The sit lasts ten minutes.
