American English pronunciation

How to pronounce 'twelve' in American English

Learn the American English pronunciation of "twelve" with simple phonetic spelling, IPA transcription, meaning, example sentences, and AI-powered pronunciation practice.

Pronunciation of "twelve"

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Simple pronunciation
twehlv
IPA transcription
/tʰwɛlv/
Word frequency
300th

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What does "twelve" mean?

  1. a number that is after eleven and before thirteen

Examples of "twelve" in a sentence

  • I have twelve cats.
  • The meeting is at twelve o'clock.
  • Twelve people attended the party.

How common is "twelve"?

Twelve is the 300th most common word in English.

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