Why is the number "seven" pronounced with two syllables?!
2007-07-10 04:21:04 · 16 answers · asked by Lola 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
same reason why dsylexia is so difficult to spell .
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lisp has an S in it.
2007-07-10 04:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by harry m 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Counting 1 to 10 in English, only the number 'Seven' is pronounced with two syllables. Try counting 1 to 10 in Greek.
The number 4 is pronounced 'tessera' which is a 3 syllable word the other numbers are pronounce with two syllables.
Counting 1 to 10 in English it is easy. Counting 1 to 10 in Greek, well, it is all Greek to me.
2007-07-10 18:42:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really matter does it ?
But it may be because the number 7 was always thought of as a mystic or sacred number.
Hence the :-
Seven Champions.
Seven Deadly Sins
Seven Kings of Rome
Seven Lamps of Architecture
Seven Liberal Arts
Seven Names of God
Seven Natural Wonders of the World
Seven Sages
Seven Seas
Seven Senses
Seven Wise Masters
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages
Seven-year Itch
Seven Year's War
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
So who cares how many syllables its got,just google any of them and it will give you an idea how powerful the number 7 is.
2007-07-10 11:48:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's probably because most people who can count up to ten generally have little or no problem with words of 2 syllables. In you're case this, of course, might be an exception.
2007-07-10 14:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by brainyandy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blame the Invasion of these islands by the Saxons - the word seven is Germanic in origin and was adopted into our language.
2007-07-10 11:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by Veronica Alicia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
simply because it has 2 syllables.there r mostly 7's only in your life.7 days of the week,7 your lucky number,7 wonders of the world,and your seventh sense is common sense
2007-07-10 11:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by P r u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it represents 7 objects and was pronounced like something from ancient times...I guess.
2007-07-10 11:25:12 · answer #7 · answered by murdok_007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it has two syllables.
2007-07-10 11:24:40 · answer #8 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
and it's got 3 syllables in spanish...
2007-07-10 11:29:04 · answer #9 · answered by Mathematica 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, but just because it has two syllables doesnt make it hard, unless your very simple minded!!
2007-07-10 11:25:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋