How to Pronounce Nineteen

To pronounce "nineteen", say NIN-et-een — 3 syllables, IPA /naɪnˈtiːn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

8

Letters

/naɪnˈtiːn/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “nineteen”

"nineteen" has 3 syllables: nin-et-een. It rhymes with keen and obscene, if that helps it stick.

What does nineteen mean?

numeral

  1. The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

Words that rhyme with nineteen

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

keenobscenemeanbyzantinelibertinecareenleandemeanpreengleancontraveneteen

Related words

cardinalxixbrotherforty-ninthmilseventeensixteenthirteen

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "nineteen"?▾

"Nineteen" has 3 syllables: nin · et · een.

What is the IPA transcription of "nineteen"?▾

The IPA transcription of "nineteen" is /naɪnˈtiːn/.

What does "nineteen" mean?▾

Nineteen: The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

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