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How to pronounce sixth
/sɪksθ/ British English
SIKSTH
1 beat (syllable).
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SIKS
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SIKSTH
My tip
Say every sound: s, i, k, s, th. Go slowly at first.
In a sentence
It’s my son’s sixth birthday.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SIKSTH.
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Questions
How do you pronounce sixth?
In British English, sixth is pronounced /sɪksθ/. Say it like this: SIKSTH. Say every sound: s, i, k, s, th. Go slowly at first.
How many syllables are in sixth?
When you say it, sixth has 1 syllable: SIKSTH.