Word
nineteen
Phoneticsnine·teen, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈnaɪnˈtin/
UK/naɪntˈiːn/
Definition
n. the number that comes after eighteen and before twenty. It is written as the number 19.
n. the cardinal number equivalent to the sum of eighteen and one. It is the final number in the English 'teen' sequence.
Examples
“There are nineteen students in the classroom.”
“The bus route nineteen stops right in front of the main library every twenty minutes.”
“The survey results indicate that nineteen percent of the local population remains undecided about the proposed changes to the public transport system.”
Examples
simple
“There are nineteen students in the classroom.”
contextual
“The bus route nineteen stops right in front of the main library every twenty minutes.”
complex
“The survey results indicate that nineteen percent of the local population remains undecided about the proposed changes to the public transport system.”
Usage
As a cardinal number, it functions as a determiner before a noun or as a pronoun when the noun is understood.
Pitfall
ninethteen
nineteen
Learners sometimes incorrectly add a 'th' inside the word by confusing it with the ordinal 'nineteenth'.
Etymology
From Middle English nyntene, nynetene, from Old English niġontīene, niġontēne, from Proto-Germanic *newuntehun. Cognate with Dutch negentien, Low German negenteihn, Hunsrik neinzen, German neunzehn, Danish nitten. Equivalent to nine + -teen
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
NUMERAL
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
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