fourteen
word
/ˈfɔɹˈtin/
for-TEEN
/fɔːtˈiːn/
faw-TEEN
Definition
The number 14, which comes after thirteen and before fifteen. It is used for counting, ages, dates, times, and amounts.
Usage & Nuances
Used as a number and in fixed expressions like 'fourteen years old' or 'Room Fourteen'. In dates and larger numbers, native speakers often say 'fourteen' clearly to avoid confusion with 'forty'.
Spanish: catorcePortuguese (BR): quatorzePortuguese (PT): catorzeChinese (Simplified): 十四Chinese (Traditional): 十四Hindi: चौदहArabic: أربعة عشرBengali: চৌদ্দRussian: четырнадцатьJapanese: 十四Vietnamese: mười bốnKorean: 열네Turkish: on dörtUrdu: چودہIndonesian: empat belas
Example Sentences
There are fourteen apples on the table.
basic
My sister is fourteen years old.
basic
The bus leaves at fourteen thirty.
basic
We only need fourteen more dollars to buy it.
natural
Her son just turned fourteen last week.
natural
I counted fourteen, but maybe I missed one.
natural