thirteen

noun
UK: /ˌθɜːˈtiːn/
US: /ˌθɜːrˈtiːn/

  1. The number 13.

    1. There are thirteen chairs in the room for our guests to sit. [ ] [ ]
    2. She celebrated her thirteen birthday with a big party surrounded with friends. [ ] [ ]
thirteen adjective

  1. Being one more than twelve in number.

    1. I have thirteen books to read before the end of the month so I should hurry. [ ] [ ]
    2. The recipe calls for thirteen apples but I think I'll only use ten to avoid making it too sweet. [ ] [ ]

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

Example usage of "thirteen": "There are thirteen chairs in the room for our guests to sit.". More examples on the page.