spiders
The plural of "spider" is spiders.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and spider follows this rule.
Meaning: a small creature with eight legs that spins webs (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with spiders: the spiders are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: spiders'.
How do you pronounce it?
spider is pronounced /ˈspaɪ̯də/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. spiders 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
- Spiders spin webs.Singular: A spider spins webs.
- There are two spiders in the bath.Singular: There are a spider in the bath.
