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How to pronounce thirty
/ˈθɜːti/ British English
THUR·tee
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
THUR·dee
✓ Say
THUR·tee
My tip
A soft th at the start, and a clear t in the middle: THUR-tee.
In a sentence
I’m thirty years old.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: THUR-tee.
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Questions
How do you pronounce thirty?
In British English, thirty is pronounced /ˈθɜːti/. Say it like this: THUR-tee. A soft th at the start, and a clear t in the middle: THUR-tee.
How many syllables are in thirty?
When you say it, thirty has 2 syllables: THUR-tee. The strong beat is the first one, THUR.