numeral
the number 70
Seventy people came to the meeting.
My grandfather is seventy years old.
Common phrases & grammar
seventy years old · seventy dollars · seventy percent · seventy people
seventy + plural noun
be + seventy years old
American English
How to pronounce seventy
numeralA1Common word
SEHvuhnee
/ˈsɛ.və.ni/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
the number 70
What to listen for
“Seventy” is commonly pronounced /ˈsɛ.və.ni/ or /ˈsɛ.vn̩.ti/. In the first version, the /t/ is not pronounced; in the second, the middle vowel is very short and the /n/ forms that syllable.
Common form without /t//ˈsɛ.və.ni/
Full pronunciation/ˈsɛ.vən.ti/
Form with a very short middle vowel/ˈsɛ.vn̩.ti/