tuna
The plural of "tuna" is tuna. tunas is also used.
Meaning: a large sea fish used for food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Plural |
|---|
| tuna |
| tunas |
tuna is one of the English nouns that have the same form in the singular and the plural.
Which one should you use?
tuna usually stays the same in the plural. tunas is used for different kinds of tuna.
How do you pronounce it?
tuna is pronounced /ˈtjuː.nə/.
Did you know?
- Many names of animals that are hunted or fished have the same form in the plural, such as deer, sheep, fish and salmon.
Examples in context
- Tuna swim very fast.Singular: A tuna swims very fast.
- The boat caught twenty tuna.Singular: The boat caught one tuna.
