How to Pronounce "twenties"
word
/ˈtwɛniz/, /ˈtwɛntiz/
TWEN-eez
/twˈɛntɪz/
t-WEN-tiz
Definition
Refers either to the age from 20 to 29 or to the decade of the 1920s (or any century's twenties).
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtwɛniz/, /ˈtwɛntiz/
British English
/twˈɛntɪz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TWEN-eez
UK
t-WEN-tiz
Listen in Context
She traveled a lot in her twenties.
Many people finish college in their twenties.
The twenties were an exciting decade in history.
In my twenties, I moved to a new city and started my first job.