How to pronounce “fifth”
Say “fifth” in one beat
fifth
/fɪfθ/
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- fifthfɪfθ
- IPA (American)
- /fɪfθ/
- IPA (British)
- /fɪfθ/
- Also accepted
- /fɪθ/
- Respelling
- FIFTH
- Syllables
- 1 — fifth
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɪfθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “fifth” means
- noun
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
- noun
position five in a countable series of things
“he was fifth out of several hundred runners”
- noun
one part in five equal parts
Say it in a sentence
“This is the fifth time she has repainted the fence.”The sounds inside this word
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“fifth”, answered
How do you pronounce “fifth”?
“fifth” is pronounced /fɪfθ/ (FIFTH), and /fɪθ/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɪfθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “fifth” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɪfθ/ — a single beat.
Is “fifth” /fɪfθ/ or /fɪθ/?
Both. /fɪfθ/ is the form dictionaries list first (FIFTH).
What does “fifth” mean?
As a noun: a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon For example: “This is the fifth time she has repainted the fence.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “fifth”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɪfθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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