American English

How to pronounce twelve

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TWEHLV

/tʰwɛlv/

One syllable.

The number 12; one more than 11 and one less than 13.

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Meanings & examples

numeral

The number 12; one more than 11 and one less than 13.

She has twelve books.

My son is twelve years old.

Common phrases & grammar

twelve years old · twelve o'clock · twelve months · twelve dollars

twelve + plural noun

[subject] + be + twelve years old

Useful expressions

a dozen

twelve people or things

We bought a dozen eggs.