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How do you say "twelve" in Spanish?
doce
In Spanish, "twelve" is doce.
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Pronunciation
Say DOH-seh, with stress on the first syllable and a clear oh sound at the start.
Grammar notes
Doce is masculine and feminine. It does not change form based on the noun gender.
Example sentence
El reloj muestra las doce.
The clock shows twelve.
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How to remember doce
Doce sounds like do-say. Picture twelve hours on a clock face.
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Questions about doce
How do you say "twelve" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "twelve" is doce. It is a noun.
How is doce written in Spanish?
doce is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is doce used in a sentence?
Use doce as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El reloj muestra las doce. (The clock shows twelve.).
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