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How to pronounce one
Say it like this: /wʌn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does one mean?
numThe number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
“One person, one vote.”
The first positive number in the set of natural numbers.
The cardinality of the smallest nonempty set.
pronOne thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
“Any one of the boys.”
The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other.
“I am one of the few women who've climbed Everest.”
Any person (applying to people in general).
“My neighbor talks to one like a teacher.”
nounThe digit or figure 1.
A one-dollar bill.
“I need some ones to make change.”
One o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.
“The ophthalmic surgeon attends Tuesdays and Saturdays, at half-past one.”
adjOf a period of time, being particular.
“One day the prince set forth to kill the dragon that had brought terror to his father’s kingdom for centuries.”
Being a single, unspecified thing; a; any.
“My aunt used to say, "One day is just like the other."”
Sole, only.
“He is the one man who can help you.”
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