universes
The plural of "universe" is universes.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and universe follows this rule.
Meaning: everything that exists in space (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with universes: the universes are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: universes'.
How do you pronounce it?
universe is pronounced /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. universes 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
- Some scientists think there may be many universes.Singular: Some scientists think there may be another universe.
- The universes of the two stories are very different.Singular: The universe of the story are very different.
