Plural of siren
regular plural
The plural of siren is sirens or sirenes.
Forms of siren
| Singular | siren /ˈsaɪəɹən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sirens sirenes |
| Countable | countable |
Sirens and sirenes in a sentence
- The sirens were seductresses who lured many sailors to their doom.From the entry seductress
- Obtaining recuperative rest is aided by quiet, not by having ambulance sirens go by every five minutes.From the entry recuperative
- The criminals took flight as soon as they heard the sirens.From the entry take flight
- Just after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city.From the entry go off
- It was only when I heard the police sirens that the seriousness of what I had done came home to me.From the entry come home
Meaning of siren
- noun One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
- noun One who sings sweetly and charms.
- noun A dangerously seductive woman.
Questions about the plural of siren
- What is the plural of siren?
- The plural of siren is sirens or sirenes.
- Which is correct, sirens or sirenes?
- Both are used. sirens is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is siren countable?
- Siren is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: siren (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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