umbrellas
The plural of "umbrella" is umbrellas.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and umbrella follows this rule.
Meaning: a folding cover that protects you from rain (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with umbrellas: the umbrellas are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: umbrellas'.
How do you pronounce it?
umbrella is pronounced /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. umbrellas 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
- Take your umbrellas.Singular: Take your umbrella.
- The umbrellas are by the door.Singular: The umbrella is by the door.
