teepees
The plural of "teepee" is teepees.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and teepee follows this rule.
Meaning: a cone-shaped tent used by some Native American peoples (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with teepees: the teepees are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: teepees'.
How do you pronounce it?
teepee is pronounced /ˈtiːpi/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
It is also spelled tepee and tipi.
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 teepees stood by the river.Singular: The teepee stood by the river.
- The camp had ten teepees.Singular: The camp had one teepee.
