How Do You Spell SEVENTEEN?

Pronunciation: [sˌɛvəntˈiːn] (IPA)

The word "seventeen" is spelled with nine letters and is pronounced /ˌsɛv.ən.ˈtiːn/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable is stressed and is pronounced with the vowel sound /ɛ/, as in the word "set". The second syllable is pronounced with the vowel sound /ə/, as in the word "above". The final syllable is pronounced with the vowel sound /iː/, as in the word "seen". This word is commonly used to refer to the number 17 in English.

SEVENTEEN Meaning and Definition

1. Seventeen is a cardinal number that represents the quantity or count of a set or group that consists of seventeen individual units. It falls between the numbers sixteen and eighteen in the numerical sequence. Seventeen is a composite number, meaning it is divisible by more than just one and itself. It is the product of the prime factors 17 and 1.

   The term "seventeen" can also be used as an adjective, referring to anything that is in the quantity or corresponds to the number seventeen. For example, if someone says they have seventeen books, it means they possess a collection of seventeen individual books. Likewise, if a person is seventeen years old, it means they have completed seventeen annual cycles of the Earth revolving around the Sun since their birth.

   In everyday language, "seventeen" is often mentioned as a significant number because it holds special meaning in various contexts. In many cultures, reaching seventeen years of age marks an important milestone in a person's life as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. Additionally, seventeen is often associated with significant events or achievements, such as the age at which individuals can obtain a driver's license in some countries or the number of syllables in a popular form of Japanese traditional poetry known as haiku.

2. Seven and ten.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SEVENTEEN *

• seveteen 37.5%
• seventen 25%
• seventhteen 25%

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Etymology of SEVENTEEN

The word "seventeen" originates from the Old English term "seofontēne", which developed from "seofon" (meaning "seven") and "tīene" (meaning "ten"). "Seofon" itself comes from the Proto-Germanic word "sebun", while "tīene" is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "tehun". The Old English term gradually evolved to "seventiene" and then "seventene" before eventually settling as "seventeen" in Middle English.

Similar spelling words for SEVENTEEN

• seventy-two,
• seventeenth,
• seventieth,
• seventhly,
• seventy-nine,
• seventy-six,
• seventy-five,
• seventh,
• seventy,
• seventy-one,
• seventies.