12 in English: how to spell and say twelve
twelve
/twelv/
Short answer
12 is written twelve in English and pronounced /twelv/. The ordinal form is 12th, written twelfth. The number before it is 11 (eleven) and the number after it is 13 (thirteen). 12 is an even number. 12 is 1 tens and 2 ones. In Roman numerals it is XII.
Key facts
- In digits
- 12
- In words
- twelve
- Pronunciation
- /twelv/
- Ordinal form
- 12th · twelfth
- Number before
- 11 · eleven
- Number after
- 13 · thirteen
- Odd or even
- even
- Roman numeral
- XII
- Word list
- Numbers 1 to 100 in English: Words and Pronunciation
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Questions and answers
How do you spell 12 in English?
12 is spelled twelve.
How do you pronounce twelve?
Twelve is pronounced /twelv/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
What is 12 as an ordinal number?
12 as an ordinal number is 12th, written twelfth.
What number comes after 12?
After 12 comes 13, written thirteen.
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