Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twenty-eighth

/ˌtwɛnti ˈeɪ(t)θ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
twen-ty-eighth
IPA
/ˌtwɛnti ˈeɪ(t)θ/
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The ordinal form of the number twenty-eight.

noun

The person or thing in the twenty-eighth position.

noun

One of twenty-eight equal parts of a whole.

Etymology

From twenty-eight + -th (ordinal suffix).

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce twenty-eighth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtwɛnti ˈeɪ(t)θ/.
What does twenty-eighth mean?
The ordinal form of the number twenty-eight.
Where does twenty-eighth come from?
From twenty-eight + -th (ordinal suffix).

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