Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twelve hundred

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: twelve hun-dred
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The start of the thirteenth hour of the day on the 24-hour clock, i.e. 12:00, which generally coincides with noon in local time.

Uncountable

num

The number 1200; one thousand two hundred.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

twelvehundred (alternative)

Questions

What does twelve hundred mean?: The start of the thirteenth hour of the day on the 24-hour clock, i.e. 12:00, which generally coincides with noon in local time.

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