how to pronounce twenties

/ˈtwɛntiːz/

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twenties is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… you know twenties thirties and you could …”

meanings of twenties

noun:

Plural of twenty.

twenties frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word twenties occurs in english on average 5.4 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.