how to pronounce fourteen

/ˈfɔːɹˈtiːn/

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the above transcription of fourteen is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

fourteen is pronounced in two syllables

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fɔːɹtn

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

“… the additional fourteen hundred dollars …”

meanings of fourteen

numeral:

  1. The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

fourteen frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word fourteen occurs in english on average 6.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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