tigers
The plural of "tiger" is tigers.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and tiger follows this rule.
Meaning: a large wild cat with orange and black stripes (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with tigers: the tigers are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: tigers'.
How do you pronounce it?
tiger is pronounced /ˈtaɪɡə/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. tigers 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
- Tigers hunt at night.Singular: A tiger hunts at night.
- The zoo has two tigers.Singular: The zoo has one tiger.
