nineteen

/ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/

Syllables nine·teen

Stress nine-TEEN

Phonics Breakdown

nine

/naɪn/

long i (i_e)

teen

/tiːn/

long e

Meaning

the number 19

Sound Reference

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i_e=/aɪ/(time) + ee=/iː/(see)

Example

She is nineteen years old.