fourteen
pronunciation
How to pronounce fourteen in British English:
UK [ˌfɔːˈtiːn]
How to pronounce fourteen in American English:
US [ˌfɔːrˈtiːn]
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- Noun:
- the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
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- Adjective:
- being one more than thirteen
Word Origin
- fourteen (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old English feowertyne; see four + -teen. Compare Old Saxon fiertein, Old Frisian fiuwertine, Dutch veertien, Old High German fiorzehan, German vierzehn, Danish fjorten, Gothic fidwortaihun.
Example
- 1. Doing the job wrong fourteen times gives you job security .
- 2. Fourteen years later he was ordained a priest .
- 3. The average person spends around fourteen days of their life kissing .
- 4. Fourteen studies reported that it increased condom use ; 12 others reported no difference .
- 5. Fourteen countries have disappeared behind me . Clouds of frustration have vanished .