Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 539 of 545 · Hard sounds: th, r and more
How to pronounce fifth
/fɪfθ/ British English
FIFTH
1 beat (syllable).
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FIF
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FIFTH
My tip
Don’t drop the th at the end: FIFTH.
In a sentence
This is my fifth cup of tea!
Now you say it
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: FIFTH.
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Questions
How do you pronounce fifth?
In British English, fifth is pronounced /fɪfθ/. Say it like this: FIFTH. Don’t drop the th at the end: FIFTH.
How many syllables are in fifth?
When you say it, fifth has 1 syllable: FIFTH.