How to pronounce “sixth”
Say “sixth” in one beat
sixth
/sɪksθ/
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- sixthsɪksθ
- IPA (American)
- /sɪksθ/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪksθ/
- Respelling
- SIKSTH
- Syllables
- 1 — sixth
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɪksθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Where “sixth” goes wrong
- Often heard
“SIKS”
the final th must be heard, or sixth becomes six
- Often heard
“SIK-suhth”
one syllable: ks and th run together without a vowel between them
What “sixth” means
- noun
position six in a countable series of things
- noun
one part in six equal parts
- noun
the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it
Say it in a sentence
“This is the sixth time he has asked the same question.”The sounds inside this word
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“sixth”, answered
How do you pronounce “sixth”?
“sixth” is pronounced /sɪksθ/ (SIKSTH) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɪksθ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sixth” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɪksθ/ — a single beat.
What does “sixth” mean?
As a noun: position six in a countable series of things For example: “This is the sixth time he has asked the same question.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sixth”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɪksθ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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