twenty

/ˈtwenti/

Syllables twen·ty

Stress TWEN-ty

Phonics Breakdown

tw

/tw/

consonant blend

en

/en/

short e

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

the number 20

Sound Reference

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tw=/tw/(twin) + en=/en/(pen) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

She is twenty years old.