How to pronounce “fourth”
Say “fourth” in one beat
fourth
/fɔɹθ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fɔːθ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fourthfɔɹθ
- IPA (American)
- /fɔɹθ/
- IPA (British)
- /fɔːθ/
- Respelling
- FAWRTH
- Syllables
- 1 — fourth
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔɹθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/fɔɹθ/
/fɔːθ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “fourth” means
- noun
following the third position; number four in a countable series
- noun
one of four equal parts
“a quarter of a pound”
- noun
the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it
Say it in a sentence
“This is the fourth time she has visited that museum.”The sounds inside this word
Each sound has its own page: where the tongue goes, what it is usually confused with, and words to drill it on.
“fourth”, answered
How do you pronounce “fourth”?
“fourth” is pronounced /fɔɹθ/ (FAWRTH) in American English and /fɔːθ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fɔɹθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “fourth” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fɔɹθ/ — a single beat.
Is “fourth” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fɔɹθ/ (FAWRTH); British English says /fɔːθ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “fourth” mean?
As a noun: following the third position; number four in a countable series For example: “This is the fourth time she has visited that museum.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “fourth”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fɔɹθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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