How to pronounce “sixths”
Say “sixths” in one beat
sixths
/sɪksθs/
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- sixthssɪksθs
- IPA (American)
- /sɪksθs/
- IPA (British)
- /sɪksθs/
- Respelling
- SIKSTHS
- Syllables
- 1 — sixths
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɪksθs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
What “sixths” 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
“Five sixths of the water came from a single reservoir.”The sounds inside this word
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“sixths”, answered
How do you pronounce “sixths”?
“sixths” is pronounced /sɪksθs/ (SIKSTHS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /sɪksθs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “sixths” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /sɪksθs/ — a single beat.
What does “sixths” mean?
As a noun: position six in a countable series of things For example: “Five sixths of the water came from a single reservoir.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “sixths”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /sɪksθs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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