how to pronounce seven

/ˈsɛvən/

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seven is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… been here now about seven years so I'm a …”

meanings of seven

numeral:

A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••).
Describing a group or set with seven elements.

noun:

A card bearing seven pips.
The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.

name:

A river in North Yorkshire, England that flows through Rosedale to join the Rye.

seven frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word seven occurs in english on average 68.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.