How to pronounce “fifths”
Say “fifths” in one beat
fifths
/fɪfθs/
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- fifthsfɪfθs
- IPA (American)
- /fɪfθs/
- IPA (British)
- /fɪfθs/
- Also accepted
- /fɪfs/
- Respelling
- FIFTHS
- Syllables
- 1 — fifths
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɪfθs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “fifths” 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
“Three fifths of the class chose the later exam date.”The sounds inside this word
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“fifths”, answered
How do you pronounce “fifths”?
“fifths” is pronounced /fɪfθs/ (FIFTHS), and /fɪfs/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɪfθs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “fifths” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɪfθs/ — a single beat.
Is “fifths” /fɪfθs/ or /fɪfs/?
Both. /fɪfθs/ is the form dictionaries list first (FIFTHS).
What does “fifths” mean?
As a noun: a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon For example: “Three fifths of the class chose the later exam date.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “fifths”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɪfθs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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