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sixteen
noun
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Divide sixteen into syllables:

six · teen

How to pronounce sixteen:

Definition of sixteen:

sixteen (noun):
a number that is one more than 15 see table of numbers

Synonyms for sixteen:

cardinal

Other 2-syllable words like sixteen

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