seventy-seventh: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
B2Formal, Neutral
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What does “seventy-seventh” mean?
The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number 77.
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Definition
Meaning and Definition
The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number 77; designating position in a series.
Can refer to a 77th part of a whole, the person or thing in the 77th position, or be used in titling (e.g., a session of a congress).
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No significant differences in meaning or form. Hyphenation rule is consistent. May differ in pronunciation of 't' in 'seventy' (flapping/tapping in American English).
Connotations
Neutral in both dialects.
Frequency
Equally frequent in both dialects for enumerating sequences.
Grammar
How to Use “seventy-seventh” in a Sentence
[the/our/a] seventy-seventh [noun]to be the seventy-seventhto come in seventy-sevenththe seventy-seventh of [month/year]Vocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “seventy-seventh” in a Sentence
adverb
British English
- He finished seventy-seventh in the London Marathon.
- The team ranked seventy-seventh out of a hundred competitors.
American English
- She came in seventy-seventh in the national spelling bee.
- The proposal was listed seventy-seventh on the long agenda.
adjective
British English
- This is the seventy-seventh edition of the famous literary almanac.
- She celebrated her seventy-seventh birthday with a quiet family gathering.
American English
- The Seventy-seventh Congress passed several key pieces of legislation.
- He made his seventy-seventh attempt to break the world record.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Used in formal reporting of fiscal quarters, annual reports (e.g., 'the seventy-seventh fiscal year'), or shareholder meeting numbers.
Academic
Used in historical sequencing (e.g., 'the seventy-seventh Congress'), in numbered series of publications, or in mathematical contexts for fractions.
Everyday
Most commonly used for birthdays and anniversaries (e.g., 'her seventy-seventh birthday'), or describing placement in a competition.
Technical
Used in precise sequencing, such as in software versioning, legislative sessions, or cataloguing items in a long series.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “seventy-seventh”
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms of “seventy-seventh”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “seventy-seventh”
- Writing as two words without a hyphen ('seventy seventh').
- Incorrectly forming the ordinal part ('seventy-seven-th').
- Mispronouncing the '-th' cluster at the end.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, compound ordinal numbers from twenty-first to ninety-ninth are always hyphenated in standard English.
Yes, it can function as a noun, e.g., 'She was the seventy-seventh to cross the finish line.'
The standard abbreviation is '77th'.
Yes, 'seventy-seven' is the cardinal number (77), while 'seventy-seventh' is the ordinal number (77th), indicating position or sequence.
The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number 77.
Seventy-seventh is usually formal, neutral in register.
Seventy-seventh: in British English it is pronounced /ˌsev.ən.ti ˈsev.ənθ/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌsev.ən.t̬i ˈsev.ənθ/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think of 'SEVENty' and 'SEVENth' meeting in the middle with a hyphen. It's the number SEVEN appearing twice in the word.
Conceptual Metaphor
POSITION IN A SERIES IS A LOCATION ON A PATH (e.g., 'He finished seventy-seventh on the long road to the championship').
Practice
Quiz
In which context is 'seventy-seventh' LEAST likely to be used?