how to pronounce sevens

/ˈsɛvənz/

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sevens is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… so this is 77 lucky sevens and so …”

meanings of sevens

noun:

Plural of seven.

sevens frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sevens occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.