whales
The plural of "whale" is whales.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and whale follows this rule.
Meaning: a very large sea mammal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with whales: the whales are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: whales'.
How do you pronounce it?
whale is pronounced /ˈweɪl/. The plural ending sounds like /z/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. whales 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
- We saw three whales from the boat.Singular: We saw a whale from the boat.
- Whales sing to each other.Singular: A whale sings to each other.
