How To Pronounce Twentieth
twentieth
In British English, twentieth is pronounced /ˈtwen.ti.əθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʷw̥ẽn.ti.əθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtwen.t̯i.əθ/.
Twentieth has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Twentieth has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Twentieth
How do you pronounce twentieth in British English?
In British English, twentieth is pronounced /ˈtwen.ti.əθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʷw̥ẽn.ti.əθ].
How do you pronounce twentieth in American English?
In American English, twentieth is pronounced /ˈtwen.t̯i.əθ/.
How many syllables are in twentieth?
Twentieth has three syllables, /twen/ + /ti/ + /əθ/.
Where is the stress in twentieth?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /twen/.
Do British and American English pronounce twentieth the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtwen.ti.əθ/ and American English has /ˈtwen.t̯i.əθ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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