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Eleven Pronunciation
Eleven is pronounced EE-le-vuhn, IPA /ˈilɛvən/.
EE-le-vuhn
US /ˈilɛvən/ · UK /ɪˈlɛvən/
Syllables: EE · le · vuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
number: The number that comes after ten.
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Two Ways to Say Eleven
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- i-LE-vuhn, the reading in ordinary use: /ɪˈlɛvən/ (i-LE-vuhn)
Eleven in a Sentence
- The train gets in at eleven.
- Eleven of the twelve jurors agreed.
- He has lived here for eleven years.
Common Mispronunciations of Eleven
Not EE-le-ven
The last beat is a weak vuhn, with no full e sounded in it.
Not uh-LE-vuhn
That opening keeps a clear front vowel rather than collapsing into a murmur.
Tip: Most dictionaries lead with i-LE-vuhn, beat in the middle, and that is the everyday reading.
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