How To Pronounce Twelve
twelve
UK
Phonemic
/twelv/
Phonetic
[tʷw̥eɫv]
US
Phonemic
/twelv/
In British English, twelve is pronounced /twelv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷw̥eɫv]. In American English, it is pronounced /twelv/.
Twelve has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
twelv
Twelve has one syllable in British English.
twelve + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/twelvz/
US
/twelvz/
Words That Rhyme With Twelve
Questions About Twelve
How do you pronounce twelve in British English?
In British English, twelve is pronounced /twelv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʷw̥eɫv].
How do you pronounce twelve in American English?
In American English, twelve is pronounced /twelv/.
Do British and American English pronounce twelve the same way?
Yes. Both are /twelv/.
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