twelve

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twelve is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

turn - twelve - twenty

**English numbers ^(edit)**
← 11	12	13 →
Cardinal: twelve Ordinal: twelfth

Pronunciation

(UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /twɛlv/
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Determiner

Determiner
twelve

(number) (indefinite) (plural) (count) (ordinal twelfth) Twelve is the number that is after eleven and before thirteen. In numerals, it is 12.
Twelve eggs make a big omelette.

Noun

Singular
twelve

Plural
twelves

The number 12.
Two and ten makes twelve.
A set of twelve things or persons.
The twelve are never alone.
To be twelve years old.
This girl is twelve.