five

noun
UK: /faɪv/
US: /faɪv/

  1. The number 5.

    1. I have five apples in my bag now, so I can share some. [ ] [ ]
    2. The final score was twenty to five, securing our team's victory in the game. [ ] [ ]
five adjective

  1. Being a number that is one more than four.

    1. I am five years old, and I like to play outside every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. The five children eagerly awaited the magician's next incredible trick. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "five" is /faɪv/ in British English and /faɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "five": "I have five apples in my bag now, so I can share some.". More examples on the page.