Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [twen-tee, twuhn- too]
- /ˈtwɛn ti, ˈtwʌn- tu/
- /ˈtwenti ˈtuː/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [twen-tee, twuhn- too]
- /ˈtwɛn ti, ˈtwʌn- tu/
Definitions of twenty-two word
- noun twenty-two a cardinal number, 20 plus 2. 1
- noun twenty-two a symbol for this number, as 22 or XXII. 1
- noun twenty-two a set of this many persons or things. 1
- noun twenty-two .22. 1
- adjective twenty-two amounting to 22 in number. 1
- noun plural twenty-two a rifle or pistol using a cartridge .22 inch in diameter and of varying length. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of twenty-two
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Twenty-two
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twenty-two popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with t
- Words starting with tw
- Words starting with twe
- Words starting with twen
- Words starting with twent
- Words starting with twenty
- Words starting with twentyt
- Words starting with twentytw
- Words starting with twentytwo