How to pronounce “twelfths”
Say “twelfths” in one beat
twelfths
/twɛlfθs/
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- twelfthstwɛlfθs
- IPA (American)
- /twɛlfθs/
- IPA (British)
- /twɛlfθs/
- Respelling
- TWELFTHS
- Syllables
- 1 — twelfths
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /twɛlfθs/ 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
Where “twelfths” goes wrong
- Often heard
“TWELFS”
the f, th and s all have to be heard, slowly if necessary
What “twelfths” means
- noun
position 12 in a countable series of things
- noun
one part in twelve equal parts
Say it in a sentence
“Eleven twelfths of the budget was already committed.”“twelfths”, answered
How do you pronounce “twelfths”?
“twelfths” is pronounced /twɛlfθs/ (TWELFTHS) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /twɛlfθs/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “twelfths” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /twɛlfθs/ — a single beat.
What does “twelfths” mean?
As a noun: position 12 in a countable series of things For example: “Eleven twelfths of the budget was already committed.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “twelfths”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /twɛlfθs/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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