how to pronounce five

/ˈfaɪv/

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five is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of five in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… for kids who are five years old you have …”

meanings of five

noun:

A basketball team, club or lineup.
Anything measuring five units, as length.
Five o'clock.
A short rest, especially one of five minutes.
A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency. See also fiver.
A person who is five years old.
The digit/figure 5.

numeral:

Describing a group or set with five elements.
A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.

name:

Abbreviation of MI5.

five frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word five occurs in english on average 183.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.