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number · A1Fifteen
fif-TEEN/ˌfɪfˈtiːn/
The number 15 is fifteen. She is fifteen years old — years old after the number for age. Fifty is 50; the -teen / -ty pair is easy to mix. After fourteen; before sixteen. Fifteen minutes is a quarter of an hour.
Meaning
The number 15.
Examples
- “She is fifteen years old.”
- “He is fifteen years old.”
- “The film starts in fifteen minutes.”
Good to know
fifteen years old. Mix-up: fifty (50). Number 15.
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