/tesha/ · 9/10
The number 9 is the second-to-last in the count from 1 to 10, right after shmone and just before eser. In Lepdy, children hear 'tesha' and see nine dots — almost a full set.
You say 'tesha' (תֵּשַׁע).
After tesha comes eser (10) — the last number in the count.