sons
The plural of "son" is sons.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and son follows this rule.
Meaning: a male child (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with sons: the sons are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: sons'.
How do you pronounce it?
son is pronounced /sʌn/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. sons means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Young children learning English often say mouses and foots. They are applying the -s rule to every noun, which shows they have learned the rule itself.
Examples in context
- They have two sons.Singular: They have one son.
- Their sons work in the city.Singular: Their son works in the city.
