seventeen

/ˌsevənˈtiːn/

Syllables se·ven·teen

Stress se-ven-TEEN

Phonics Breakdown

sev

/sev/

short e

en

/ən/

schwa

teen

/tiːn/

long e

Meaning

the number 17

Sound Reference

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sev=/sev/(seven) + en=/ən/(taken) + teen=/tiːn/(teen)

Example

She is seventeen years old.