English pronunciation

How to pronounce “seven

Phonetic spelling

SEV-uhn

IPA /ˈsɛvən/

Syllable stress

sev·uhn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “seven”?

s e v e n

seven” is spelled S-E-V-E-N. It is pronounced SEV-uhn, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • There are seven days in a week.

  • I have seven apples in my bag.

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