Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seventy-two

/ˌsɛvəntiˈtuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: sev-en-ty-t-wo
IPA: /ˌsɛvəntiˈtuː/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The cardinal number immediately following seventy-one and preceding seventy-three.

Example Sentences

"The Platonic Great Year, the time it takes to make a complete circuit through the twelve astrological signs, is 25,920 years; ¹⁄₃₆₀ of that circle, or one degree, is seventy-two.""

Synonyms

six dozen half gross 72 LXXII

Questions

How do you pronounce seventy-two?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛvəntiˈtuː/.
What does seventy-two mean?: The cardinal number immediately following seventy-one and preceding seventy-three.

How to pronounce seventy-two

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