How To Pronounce Sixth
sixth
UK
Phonemic
/sɪksθ/
Phonetic
[sɪks̪θ]
US
Phonemic
/sɪksθ/
In British English, sixth is pronounced /sɪksθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪks̪θ]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪksθ/.
Sixth 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
sɪksθ
Sixth has one syllable in British English.
sixth + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/sɪksθs/
US
/sɪksθs/
Questions About Sixth
How do you pronounce sixth in British English?
In British English, sixth is pronounced /sɪksθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪks̪θ].
How do you pronounce sixth in American English?
In American English, sixth is pronounced /sɪksθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sixth the same way?
Yes. Both are /sɪksθ/.
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