women
The plural of "woman" is women.
women is an irregular plural. It does not follow the usual -s rule.
Meaning: an adult female person (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with women: the women are. Because women does not end in s, the possessive plural is women's.
How do you pronounce it?
woman is pronounced /ˈwʊmən/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
The plural women is pronounced WIM-in. Only the spelling of the second syllable changes, but the first syllable changes its sound.
Did you know?
- Plurals like mice, geese and feet change their vowel instead of adding an ending. Linguists call this mutation, and it goes back to early Germanic.
Examples in context
- Three women are waiting outside.Singular: A woman are waiting outside.
- The women won the race.Singular: The woman won the race.
