five: meaning, pronunciation and examples

/faɪv/·FYVE

Five (number) means the number 5.

What does “five” mean?

  1. 1

    numberthe number 5

    The meeting starts in five minutes.

Five at a glance

Part of speech
number
CEFR level
A1 (beginner)
Pronunciation
/faɪv/ · FYVE

How to use “five” correctly

Note the spelling change: “five” but “fifth”, “fifteen”, “fifty”.

Common phrases with “five”

  • high five
  • five o’clock
  • nine to five

Word family

  • fifth
  • fifteen
  • fifty

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