how to pronounce ten

/tɛn/

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ten is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of ten in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… to round it up to ten points but to be …”

meanings of ten

noun:

A set or group with ten elements.
A denomination of currency, such as a banknote, with a value of ten units. See also tenner.
A perfect specimen, (particularly) a physically attractive person.
A card in a given suit with a value of ten.
The act of rowing ten strokes flat out.
A high level of intensity.

numeral:

The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.

name:

Abbreviation of Tennessee.

ten frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word ten occurs in english on average 202.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.