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.