How To Pronounce Eighth
eighth
UK
Phonemic
/eɪtθ/or/eɪθ/
Phonetic
[eɪt̪θ]
US
Phonemic
/eɪtθ/
In British English, eighth is pronounced /eɪtθ/ or /eɪθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eɪt̪θ]. In American English, it is pronounced /eɪtθ/.
Eighth has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
eɪtθ
Eighth has one syllable in British English.
eighth + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/eɪtθs/or/eɪθs/
US
/eɪtθs/
Questions About Eighth
How do you pronounce eighth in British English?
In British English, eighth is pronounced /eɪtθ/ or /eɪθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eɪt̪θ].
How do you pronounce eighth in American English?
In American English, eighth is pronounced /eɪtθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce eighth the same way?
Yes. Both are /eɪtθ/.
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