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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twenty-first

/twˈɛntifˌɝst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
twen-ty--first
IPA
/twˈɛntifˌɝst/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number twenty-one.

noun

The person or thing in the twenty-first position.

noun

One of twenty-one equal parts of a whole, usually written ¹⁄₂₁.

noun

A party to celebrate a twenty-first birthday.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

21st (alternative) XXI (alternative) twenty-firsts (plural)

Phrases

twenty-firster twenty-firstly previous: twentieth next: twenty-second

Frequently Paired Words

previous: twentieth next: twenty-second

Synonyms

twenty-oneth 21st

Questions

How do you pronounce twenty-first?
The recorded pronunciation is /twˈɛntifˌɝst/.
What does twenty-first mean?
The ordinal form of the number twenty-one.

How to pronounce twenty-first

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