Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ninety-fifth

/ˌnaɪnti ˈfɪ(f)θ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: nine-ty--fifth
IPA: /ˌnaɪnti ˈfɪ(f)θ/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number ninety-five, describing a person or thing in position number 95 of a sequence.

noun

One of ninety-five equal parts of a whole.

Example Sentences

"The answer appears on the ninety-fifth page of the book."
"She finished ninety-fifth in the race."
"A ninety-fifth of 1900 is 20."

Etymology

From ninety-five + -th (ordinal suffix), after fifth.

Inflected Forms

ninety-fifths (plural)

Synonyms

95th

Questions

How do you pronounce ninety-fifth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnaɪnti ˈfɪ(f)θ/.
What does ninety-fifth mean?: The ordinal form of the number ninety-five, describing a person or thing in position number 95 of a sequence.
Where does ninety-fifth come from?: From ninety-five + -th (ordinal suffix), after fifth.

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