American English

How to pronounce ten

numeral · nounA1Very common word
TEHN

/tʰɛn/

One syllable.

The number after nine and before eleven.

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Meanings & examples

numeral

The number after nine and before eleven.

I need ten minutes.

Ten people came to the meeting.

Common phrases & grammar

ten years · ten minutes · ten dollars · ten people

ten + plural noun

noun

The highest score or rating on a scale of ten.

She got a ten on the math test.

That movie is a ten.

Common phrases & grammar

get a ten · a perfect ten

get a ten on a test

rate + something + a ten

nouninformalless common

A banknote worth ten dollars.

Do you have a ten for the taxi?

I paid with a ten.

Common phrases & grammar

break a ten · change for a ten

have + a ten

pay with + a ten

Useful expressions

ten out of ten

the highest possible score

I give the film ten out of ten.