how to pronounce thirteen

/ˈθɝˈtiːn/

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thirteen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… over the last thirteen thousand years we …”

meanings of thirteen

numeral:

The cardinal number occurring after twelve and before fourteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIII and in Arabic numerals as 13.

thirteen frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word thirteen occurs in english on average 7.8 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.