seventeen
SE-van-TEEN
sevanteen
/ˈsɛvənˈtin/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “seventeen” is spelled “sevanteen”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | e | v | a | n | t | ee | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ | /i/ | /n/ |
English writes “seventeen” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“sevanteen” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “seventeen”
meanseenbetweencleanscenegreenmachinequeendeanmagazine
“seventeen” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “seventeen”?
“seventeen” is pronounced SE-van-TEEN — IPA /ˈsɛvənˈtin/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “sevanteen”.
How many syllables are in “seventeen”?
“seventeen” has 3 syllables: SE-van-TEEN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).