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Daily wordsPalabras del 13 ago 2026

Plurals that change more than the ending

Ten words whose plural is not the word plus an S, and the vowel moves instead.

Diez palabras en inglés para todos los días: child, foot, tooth, man, woman, mouse, knife, leaf, person, life. Cada una con su pronunciación y una frase para decir en voz alta.

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Las diez palabras10 palabras, 10 frases

  1. 1
    child/tʃaɪld/nounA young person.The plural is children, with an extra syllable and a shorter vowel.
  2. 2
    foot/fʊt/nounThe part of the body you stand on.The plural is feet: the vowel changes, nothing is added.
  3. 3
    tooth/tuːθ/nounOne of the hard white parts in your mouth.The plural is teeth, on the same pattern as foot.
  4. 4
    man/mæn/nounAn adult male person.The plural is men, and only the vowel moves.
  5. 5
    woman/ˈwʊmən/nounAn adult female person.WU-man in the singular, WIM-en in the plural. Both vowels change.
  6. 6
    mouse/maʊs/nounA small grey animal, or the thing beside a keyboard.The plural is mice, which shares nothing with the singular vowel.
  7. 7
    knife/naɪf/nounA tool for cutting.The K is silent, and the plural is knives with a V.
  8. 8
    leaf/liːf/nounThe flat green part of a plant.The F becomes a V in the plural: leaves.
  9. 9
    person/ˈpɜːrsən/nounA human being.The usual plural is people, a completely different word.
  10. 10
    life/laɪf/nounThe time somebody is alive.The plural is lives, with a V and a shorter feel.

Las frases

  1. 1

    Is there a menu for a child?

  2. 2

    My left foot is rather sore.

  3. 3

    One tooth has been hurting for days.

  4. 4

    The man at the desk helped me.

  5. 5

    A woman outside was asking for you.

  6. 6

    There is a mouse behind the fridge.

  7. 7

    Could I have a clean knife please?

  8. 8

    A leaf had blocked the drain completely.

  9. 9

    Which person should I speak to?

  10. 10

    Life here is slower than at home.