Why is eleven not pronounced onety one?

NoYou · 2020-02-16T21:55:37-06:00

Uncategorized - Why is eleven not pronounced onety one? (12 replies).

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

It would be "Tenty-one", surely?

Then Tenty-two, tenty-three... Only it might become confused with "twenty-x" when spoken!

Strange question, but a lot better than some on SW! :-)