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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ninety-nine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
nine-ty--nine
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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The cardinal number immediately following ninety-eight and preceding one hundred.

noun

A traditional British ice cream cone with a flaky chocolate bar inserted, usually made with soft serve.

Countable

noun

A simple card game with a running total, players dropping out if they would be forced to bring the total above ninety-nine.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

ninety-nines (plural)

Synonyms

99 XCIX 99 Flake ic

Questions

What does ninety-nine mean?
The cardinal number immediately following ninety-eight and preceding one hundred.

How to pronounce ninety-nine

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