Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seventy-five

/ˌsɛv.ən.tiˈfaɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: sev-en-ty--five
IPA: /ˌsɛv.ən.tiˈfaɪv/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The cardinal number immediately following seventy-four and preceding seventy-six.

Example Sentences

"What exactly is an automall? Pretty much what the name suggests. Kings Automall, upon completion, will feature ten auto dealerships and several auto-related businesses clustered along a cul de sac on seventy-five acres at the Fields-Ertel Road-I-71 intersection."

Etymology

Etymology tree English seventy Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Germanic *fimf Proto-West Germanic *fimf Old English fīf Middle English fyf English five English seventy-five From seventy + five.

Phrases

French seventy-five

Synonyms

75 LXXV

Questions

How do you pronounce seventy-five?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛv.ən.tiˈfaɪv/.
What does seventy-five mean?: The cardinal number immediately following seventy-four and preceding seventy-six.
Where does seventy-five come from?: Etymology tree English seventy Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Germanic *fimf Proto-West Germanic *fimf Old English fīf Middle English fyf English five English seventy-five From seventy + five.

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