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eighteen

Pronunciation: [eɪˈtiːn]

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Learn how to use eighteen in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “numbers”

(noun) eighteen is the number that comes after seventeen and before nineteen. You can think of it as the age when young people often become adults in many places.

Example

She turned eighteen last month and can now vote in elections.

Example

He is not yet eighteen, so he cannot legally drive in some countries.

Example

What is the next number after eighteen?

Context: “age”

(adjective) when describing something that has the number eighteen, like a birthday or an age. If someone is something like eighteen years old, you are telling about their age.

Example

They celebrated their eighteenth birthday with a big party.

Example

He is not able to join the club because it is for people over eighteen.

Example

How does it feel to be eighteen years old?

How to pronounce eighteen

Pronunciation: [eɪˈtiːn]

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