ten meaning
UK /tɛn/ US /tɛn/ 1 syllable
ten (noun): the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system.
ten has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and adjective.
ten as a noun
ten as an adjective
ten in a sentence
- Our rent is four times as much as it was ten years ago.
- Due to the bad weather, the plane was ten minutes late.
- I usually went to bed at ten during the summer vacation.
- My house, which I bought ten years ago, still looks new.
- The policeman told me that the last bus leaves at ten.
How to pronounce ten
ten is pronounced /tɛn/ in British English and /tɛn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with ten
Scrabble score: 3 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in EN · 3-letter words
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