How to pronounce “six”
Say “six” in one beat
six
/sɪks/
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- sixsɪks
- IPA (American)
- /sɪks/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪks/
- Respelling
- SIKS
- Syllables
- 1 — six
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɪks/ 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 “six” means
- noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
- noun
a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips
- adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
Say it in a sentence
“Six of the twelve students passed the difficult exam.”“six”, answered
How do you pronounce “six”?
“six” is pronounced /sɪks/ (SIKS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɪks/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “six” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɪks/ — a single beat.
What does “six” mean?
As a noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one For example: “Six of the twelve students passed the difficult exam.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “six”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɪks/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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