ten: meaning, pronunciation and examples

/tɛn/·TEN

Ten (number) means the number 10.

What does “ten” mean?

  1. 1

    numberthe number 10

    I’ll be there in ten minutes.

Ten at a glance

Part of speech
number
CEFR level
A1 (beginner)
Pronunciation
/tɛn/ · TEN

How to use “ten” correctly

“Tens of” means many, but not hundreds: “tens of thousands of people”.

Word family

  • tenth

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