Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eighty-sixth

/ˌeɪti ˈsɪk(s)θ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: eighty-sixth
IPA: /ˌeɪti ˈsɪk(s)θ/

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number eighty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 86 of a sequence.

noun

One of eighty-six equal parts of a whole.

Example Sentences

"The answer appears on the eighty-sixth page of the book."
"She finished eighty-sixth in the race."
"An eighty-sixth of 1720 is 20."

Etymology

Etymology tree English eighty English six English eighty-six English -th English eighty-sixth From eighty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

Inflected Forms

eighty-sixths (plural)

Synonyms

86th

Questions

How do you pronounce eighty-sixth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪti ˈsɪk(s)θ/.
What does eighty-sixth mean?: The ordinal form of the number eighty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 86 of a sequence.
Where does eighty-sixth come from?: Etymology tree English eighty English six English eighty-six English -th English eighty-sixth From eighty-six + -th (ordinal suffix).

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